Antwerp vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$929
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3225
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
80
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
529K
694K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 7% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2660th and 2107th ($1834 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in Belgium and Finland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 190th and 47th 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
$20.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$13162

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220