Antwerp vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1818
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4384
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$909
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2918
$4614
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
529K
776K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 17% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2669th and 1510th ($1818 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 4th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 196th and 38th 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
$20.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.94%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4402
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$646
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$16203

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1696
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1804
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1737
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1791
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1512
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1571
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1745
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2175
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1639
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1823
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1794
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1846
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2028
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1889
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1867
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1858
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1931
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1742
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2374
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2087
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1816
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1811
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1726
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1835
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2025

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769