Antwerp vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$893
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$4357
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
529K
5.03M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 26% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2671st and 923rd ($1762 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Belgium and Australia, respectively. Check Belgium vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 176th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Melbourne

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Antwerp Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913