Antwerp vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$893
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$4901
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
529K
2.75M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 34% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2671st and 483rd ($1762 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 425th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 176th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$19423

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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

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$2427
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$2463
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$2393
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$2292
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$2313
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$2305
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$2292
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$1950
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$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
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$2295
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$2224
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$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
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$2392
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$2363
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35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
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$2134
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$2002
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