Amsterdam vs Antwerp - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Antwerp
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$3817
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$1320
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
921K
529K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 70% more expensive than in Antwerp. Cities ranked 331st and 2896th ($2791 vs $1640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in the Netherlands and Belgium, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Antwerp. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Antwerp ranked 2nd in Belgium, while ranked 29th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Antwerp
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$88.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$4.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$636
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$1346
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$4167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$3351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$586
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$12170

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Antwerp

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1530
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1613
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1523
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1541
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1556
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1318
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1446
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1890
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1599
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1362
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1663
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1816
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1542
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1667
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1642
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1685
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1486
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1739
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1618
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1560
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1559
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1626
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1788