Antwerp vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$929
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2569
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
529K
3.51M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 13% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2660th and 1723rd ($1834 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 4th in Belgium and Spain, respectively. Check Belgium vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 190th and 160th 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
$20.7
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812