Antwerp vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$2551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$5611
🏠 One person rent
$780
$1689
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$2862
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$3224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
96
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
529K
553K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 40% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 2677th and 152nd ($1537 vs $2551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Belgium and Ireland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 146th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Dublin

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Antwerp Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$2439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$7980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$5195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$68.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$10246

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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 Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2503
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$1866
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1753
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1890
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1864
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1549
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$1868
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1540
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1590
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1154
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1505
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1332
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$1919
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1372
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1237
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1324
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1507
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1509
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1512
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1505
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1494
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1506
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1514
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1211
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$1889
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1151
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1393
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1461
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1506
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1621
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1500
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1242
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1509
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1512
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1406
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1176
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1390
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1377