Antwerp vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$841
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$2926
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
50
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
529K
1.02M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 24% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2878th and 1355th ($1650 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 25th in Belgium and Canada, respectively. Check Belgium vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 161st and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Ottawa

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Antwerp Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$21213

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874