Antwerp vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$2920
🏠 One person rent
$780
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$655
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
87
86
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
529K
5.68M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 50% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 2677th and 5471st ($1537 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Belgium and Thailand, respectively. Check Belgium vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 146th and 948th 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
$15.9
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$53.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$5732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$14370

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1556
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1558
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1403
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1390
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1481
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1372
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1449
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1345
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1312
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1351
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1418
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1549
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1410
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1414
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1438
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1708
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1401
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1493
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1797
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1407
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1408
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1448
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1406
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1408
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1448

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$655
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$597
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$588
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$526
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$597
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$595
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$669
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$596
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$638
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$601
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$766
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$597
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$506
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$491
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$594
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$627
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$592
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$767
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$778
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$760
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$597
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$841
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$577
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$563
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$876
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$532
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$497
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$945
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$667
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$633
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$771