Antwerp vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$929
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1177
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
529K
15.7M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 38% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2660th and 4475th ($1834 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 190th and 829th 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
$20.7
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$23206

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020