Antwerp vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$893
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$723
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
87
89
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
529K
5.68M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 77% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 2671st and 5738th ($1762 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Belgium and Thailand, respectively. Check Belgium vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 176th and 1355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Bangkok

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Antwerp Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$13758

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783