Antwerp vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$1578
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$3906
🏠 One person rent
$780
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1526
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$2881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
529K
189K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 3% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 2677th and 2591st ($1537 vs $1578) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Belgium.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Belgium, and 146th vs 128th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Brussels

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Antwerp Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$692
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1532
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$4253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$3593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$8.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$24215

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Cities near Antwerp

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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1410
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1438
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1414
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1708
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1407
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1448
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1408
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1390
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1479
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1405
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1443
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1410
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1391
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1312
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1408
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1418
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1372
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1389
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1406
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1403
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1252
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1556
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1351
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1408
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1401
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1449
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1338
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1558
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1505
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1537