Ostend
Belgium · BE
61.2out of 100
Ostend: 61.2 out of 100 — #11 in Belgium and #287 of 1173 European cities. Strongest: Buying a home. Weakest: Population.
Breakdown
What the total is made ofscoreshareshare
Population36.5+7.3
71,557 people · latest known census or estimate
Climate58.5+17.5
Winter sun51.7+6.2
4.3 h · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Sunny days39.3+7.9
232.8 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Temperature swing81.7+5.7
13.5 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Mild winters74.2+9.6
5.2 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Heat96.3+11.5
2.5 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Comfortable days57.5+13.8
154 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Rainy days30.8+3.7
154.2 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Air access71.3+17.8
71.3
Airportstripscore×opportunityshare
7OSTOstend-Bruges International Airport9 min4 km35.5 ×1.00 · 33%+0.1
3LILLille Airport1 h 1174 km62.1 ×0.51 · 72%+1.0
8ANRAntwerp International Airport (Deurne)1 h 25108 km44.9 ×0.39 · 29%+0.1
1BRUBrussels Airport1 h 25115 km85.8 ×0.39 · 100%+13.3
2CRLBrussels South Charleroi Airport1 h 52138 km74.4 ×0.21 · 100%+1.7
6LGGLiège Airport2 h 16189 km49.2 ×0.11 · 92%+0.1
4EINEindhoven Airport2 h 21172 km74.1 ×0.10 · 97%+0.7
5RTMRotterdam The Hague Airport2 h 39133 km67.3 ×0.05 · 89%+0.2
The amounts here are approximate: they are there to compare cities with each other, contain inaccuracies and make no claim to objectivity. For an exact calculation, work the amounts out for your own circumstances.
Money71.5+14.3
1,547 € per month · money left over · 56% of the total income
Income39.0 — 2,775 € per month
Cost of living48.0 — 1,228 € per month
Groceries40.7 — 281 € per month
Eating out14.0 — 195 € per month
Flat rent91.5 — 645 € per month · one-room (45 m²)
one-room 645 € per monthtwo-room 795 € per monththree-room 945 € per month
Utilities75.0 — 145 € per month · per 80 m²
Buying a home85.0+4.2
2,215 €/m²
Average purchase price85.0 — 2,215 €/m²
Affordability100.0 — 4.7 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ annual income (2,775 € × 12)
8.4 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ money left after expenses (1,547 € × 12) per year
Access to big waterweight 0 — ignored by your settings
100estimate · sea coast; 1.2 km straight line, 3.8 min by car
The contributions add up to the total: 61.2