Antwerp vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$841
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$2149
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
529K
1.64M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 7% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 2878th and 2423rd ($1650 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in Belgium and Spain, respectively. Check Belgium vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 161st and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Barcelona

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Antwerp Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$4.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$12100

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437