Antwerp vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Antwerp | Istanbul | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Antwerp is 41% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2669th and 4522nd ($1818 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Belgium and Turkey, respectively. Check Belgium vs Turkey comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 196th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Antwerp vs Istanbul
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| Antwerp | Istanbul | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 6.2 km or 3.9 mi |  Mortsel | |
| 11 km or 6.6 mi | Beveren | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Lier | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Sint-Niklaas | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Mechelen | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Zemst | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Heist-op-den-Berg | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Herentals | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Dendermonde | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Lokeren | |
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Bergen op Zoom | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Hoogstraten | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Vilvoorde | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Roosendaal | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Schaerbeek | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Turnhout | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Herent | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Aarschot | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Aalst | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Brussels | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Geel | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Etten-Leur | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Anderlecht | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Leuven | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Dilbeek | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Saint-Gilles | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Forest | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Tervuren | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Watermael-Boitsfort | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Goes | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Breda | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Overijse | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Ninove | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Ghent | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | Diest | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Halle | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Waterloo |
Cities near Istanbul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |