Antwerp vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3817
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$832
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$433
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
87
29
😀 Quality of life
89
27
🏙️ Population
529K
42.7K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 203% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2896th and 8317th ($1640 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in Belgium and Kenya, respectively. Check Belgium vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 203rd and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Meru

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Antwerp Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4167
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3351
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12170
$8023

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$1514
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$1541
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$1556
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$1488
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$1318
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1446
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$1475
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$1917
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
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$1539
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1890
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1599
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1362
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1663
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$1580
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$1816
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1542
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
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$1667
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1642
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1685
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1486
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1739
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1618
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1560
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1559
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1626
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1788

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$545
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$625
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$613
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$648
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