Antwerp vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$893
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$3047
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
96
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
529K
196K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 10% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 2671st and 1988th ($1762 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Belgium.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Belgium, and 176th vs 173rd 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
$19.6
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$23380

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Cities near Antwerp

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1611
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1709
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1616
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1619
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1442
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1545
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1693
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1514
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1779
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1958
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1602
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1734
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1761
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1715
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1712
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1799
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1587
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2046
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1750
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1723
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1645
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1611
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1701
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1911

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762