Antwerp vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$927
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$3697
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
96
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
529K
196K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 10% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 2628th and 1872nd ($1857 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Belgium.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Belgium, and 218th vs 99th 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
$20.6
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$19894

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Cities near Antwerp

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857