Antwerp vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$1322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$780
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1134
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$2619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
89
82
🏙️ Population
529K
1.52M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 16% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2677th and 3334th ($1537 vs $1322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 8th in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 2 months in Kobe. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Kobe ranked 14th in Japan, while ranked 146th and 291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Kobe

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Antwerp Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
1.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$3835
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$3043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$38.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$9.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$11503

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1556
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1558
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1403
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1390
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1481
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1372
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1449
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1345
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1312
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1351
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1418
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1549
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1410
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1414
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1438
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1708
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1401
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1493
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1797
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1407
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1408
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1448
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1406
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1408
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1448

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1048
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1105
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1083
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1051
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1075
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1050
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1082
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1050
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1296
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1044
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1048
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1201
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1045
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1394
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1051
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1049
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$999
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1098
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1091