Antwerp vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3817
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$832
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$753
😷 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 74% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 2896th and 5822nd ($1640 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Belgium and Thailand, respectively. Check Belgium vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.8 months in Bangkok. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 203rd and 1221st 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
$18.3
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$1879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$853
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4167
$5781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3351
$2619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12170
$13301

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650