Antwerp vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$2857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$929
$1571
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2760
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$7360
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
529K
137K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 36% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 2660th and 348th ($1834 vs $2857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 40th in Belgium and Switzerland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 190th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Bern

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Antwerp Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$26.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$8.92
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$5.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1759
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$3129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$2271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
2.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$16402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$9845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$4.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$45.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$8.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$25.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$27.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$40.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$26.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$48.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$143
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$168
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$2526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$29629

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Cities near Antwerp

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1688
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1829
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1833
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1476
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1769
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1742
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2087
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1739
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1845
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1881
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2030
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1738
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1926
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1895
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1861
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1969
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1874
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1763
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2460
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2112
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1799
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1817
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1759
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1843
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1993

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286