Antwerp vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$841
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$645
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
87
89
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
529K
5.68M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 83% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 2878th and 5960th ($1650 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 161st and 1087th 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
$18.8
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$12289

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710