Antwerp vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$929
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4308
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
88
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
529K
776K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 19% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2660th and 1384th ($1834 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 190th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Frankfurt

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Antwerp Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$21222

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Cities near Antwerp

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1688
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1829
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1833
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1476
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1769
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1742
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2087
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1739
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1845
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1881
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2030
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1738
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1926
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1895
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1861
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1969
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1874
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1763
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2460
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2112
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1799
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1817
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1759
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1843
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1993

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778