Antwerp vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$893
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$4186
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
529K
773K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 16% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2671st and 1589th ($1762 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 176th and 36th 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
$19.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$15030

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716