How Much Does Ghent Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Ghent prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Ghent spend around EUR 65 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to EUR 135, and a splurge day lands around EUR 255. EUR per day, per person. Ghent generally runs a notch cheaper than Bruges, with less tourist-driven pricing on food and drink outside the immediate centre.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | EUR 25 | EUR 18 | EUR 4 | EUR 12 | EUR 59 |
| Mid-range | EUR 75 | EUR 32 | EUR 8 | EUR 18 | EUR 133 |
| Splurge | EUR 160 | EUR 60 | EUR 15 | EUR 30 | EUR 265 |
A tram day pass (around EUR 7.50), Gravensteen entry, a bakery lunch (EUR 6-8), a canal boat tour, and dinner with a couple of local beers in Patershol (EUR 25-30) puts a mid-range day around EUR 110-135 per person with a mid-range hotel room split two ways.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Graslei and Korenlei waterfront | free |
| Vrijdagmarkt | free |
| Gentse waterzooi | EUR 18-24 |
| Cuberdons (Gentse neuzen) | EUR 4-8 per bag |
| Vegetarian and vegan food | EUR 12-20 |
| Ghent mustard | EUR 3-6 |
| Local Belgian beer at a brown cafe | EUR 4-7 |
| Patershol restaurant district | EUR 20-30 per person |
How to spend less
- The Graslei and Korenlei walk, Vrijdagmarkt, and most of the old town cost nothing and are as good as anything you'll pay to see.
- The visit.gent CityCard bundles several museums and transit into one pass; worth it if you're hitting three or more paid sites, verify current inclusions before buying.
- Overpoort, the student bar strip south of the centre, runs noticeably cheaper drink prices than the bars directly on the Graslei, and is a genuine slice of local nightlife rather than a tourist scene.