Antwerp vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$929
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1455
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
529K
1.72M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 60% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 2660th and 4877th ($1834 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in Belgium and Romania, respectively. Check Belgium vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 190th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Bucharest

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Antwerp Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$14018

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725