Antwerp vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$927
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1467
😷 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 63% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 2628th and 4935th ($1857 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd 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 218th and 508th 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
$20.6
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$16525

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795