Antwerp vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$841
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$2548
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
73
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
529K
3.45M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 60% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 2878th and 5114th ($1650 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 39th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 161st and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Busan

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Antwerp Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955