Antwerp vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$841
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$3086
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
529K
665K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 10% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2878th and 2273rd ($1650 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Belgium and Finland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 161st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Helsinki

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Antwerp Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163