Antwerp vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$893
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
529K
3.33M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 7% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2671st and 2194th ($1762 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Belgium and Spain, respectively. Check Belgium vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 176th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Madrid

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Antwerp Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1611
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1709
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1616
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1619
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1442
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1545
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1693
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1514
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1779
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1958
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1602
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1734
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1761
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1715
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1712
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1799
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1587
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2046
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1750
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1723
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1645
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1611
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1701
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1911

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581