Antwerp vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$929
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1014
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
93
😀 Quality of life
90
82
🏙️ Population
529K
9M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 85% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2660th and 5636th ($1834 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Belgium and Malaysia, respectively. Check Belgium vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 190th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Kuala Lumpur

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Antwerp Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$11913

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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

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747