Antwerp vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$929
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$280
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
529K
224K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 101% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2660th and 6184th ($1834 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Belgium and Suriname, respectively. Check Belgium vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 190th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Paramaribo

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Antwerp Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$1767

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652