BE flag
Charleroi

Belgium

vs
BE flag
Gent

Belgium

Climate

Charleroi logs 31 frost days a year to Gent's 21 — Gent wins by 10. Gent also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

CharleroiGent
Sunny days
135143
Hot days
33
Frost days
3121
Rain days
160146
Snow days
31
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
3.9 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7121,785
Darkest month sun
37 hrs/mo32 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.15.2

Charleroi

Feels-like °C

-7
-3
1
6
15
20
18
21
16
7
1
-5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Gent

Feels-like °C

-5
-2
1
7
15
20
20
22
16
9
3
-3

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Gent averages $2,625/mo for balanced living; Charleroi has no cost baseline yet.

Charleroi

monthly · balanced

Gent

$2,625

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,972Comfort $3,899
Top 84%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Gent scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Charleroi has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
CharleroiGent
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Gent's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Charleroi's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
CharleroiGent
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Gent leads

Nature & Outdoors

Gent scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Charleroi has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
CharleroiGent
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSurfing

Safety

Gent scores 4.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Charleroi has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.8/5

Career

Gent scores 3.3 on career (0–5 scale); Charleroi has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
CharleroiGent
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Gent scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Charleroi has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
CharleroiGent
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Gent scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Charleroi has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
CharleroiGent
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Gent scores 2.7 on family (0–5 scale); Charleroi has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
CharleroiGent
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymTennis

Healthcare

Gent scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Charleroi has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
CharleroiGent
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Charleroi averages 8.4 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Gent's 9.7 µg/m³ (good) — Charleroi breathes ~13% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

Charleroi

Gent

8.4µg/m³
9.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Charleroi (222K) and Gent (250K) sit at a similar population scale.

~1x

These cities are similar in overall scale

Combined population & area comparison

BE flagGent
1.1x
BE flagCharleroi
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BE flagGent250K1.1x
2.BE flagCharleroi222K1x
Area
1.BE flagGent94 km²1.1x
2.BE flagCharleroi86 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km9.6 km

BE flagCharleroi

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.5 km17 km

BE flagGent

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Charleroi vs Gent

Which is cheaper, Charleroi or Gent?
Gent has an estimated monthly cost of $2,625.
How does the climate compare between Charleroi and Gent?
Sunny days: 135 vs 143 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,712 vs 1,785 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 37 vs 32 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 3 vs 3 d — Similar Frost days: 31 vs 21 d — Gent lower Rainy days: 160 vs 146 d — Gent lower Snowy days: 3 vs 1 d — Similar
Is Charleroi or Gent safer?
Gent has a safety score of 4.8/5.
Should I move to Charleroi or Gent?
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