Antwerp vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$841
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$2362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
529K
3.28M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 4% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2878th and 2577th ($1650 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 161st and 121st 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
$18.8
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437