Antwerp vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$3344
🏠 One person rent
$893
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$1210
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$1105
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
90
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
529K
643K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 29% more expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 2671st and 4177th ($1762 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Belgium and Greece, respectively. Check Belgium vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 176th and 658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Athens

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Antwerp Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$928
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$3450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$3233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$9.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$93.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$11136

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1611
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1709
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1616
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1619
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1442
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1545
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1693
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1514
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1779
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1958
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1602
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1734
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1761
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1715
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1712
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1799
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1587
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2046
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1750
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1723
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1645
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1611
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1701
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1911

Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186