Antwerp vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$927
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$3601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
94
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
529K
595K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 13% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2628th and 3504th ($1857 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 330th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 218th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Dortmund

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Antwerp Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$29493

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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

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579