Antwerp vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$841
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
87
14
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
529K
224K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 84% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2878th and 5990th ($1650 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Belgium and Suriname, respectively. Check Belgium vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 161st and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$497

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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

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617