Antwerp vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$3047
🏠 One person rent
$780
$574
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1093
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$2713
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
529K
588K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 26% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2677th and 4109th ($1537 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 618th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Dortmund ranked 40th in Germany, while ranked 146th and 518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
2.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$2464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$5.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$6.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$48.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$11320

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1556
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1558
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1403
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1390
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1481
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1372
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1449
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1345
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1312
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1351
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1418
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1549
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1410
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1414
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1438
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1708
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1401
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1493
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1797
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1407
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1408
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1448
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1406
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1408
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1448

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1302
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1308
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1308
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1302
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1302
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1297
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1301
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1302
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1300
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1299
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1213
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1254
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1303
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1298
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1373
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1299
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1303
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1293
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1297
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1300
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1297
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1303
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1305
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1330
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1294
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1297
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1296
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1309
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1237
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1301
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1212
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1301
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1300
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1194
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1307
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1294