Antwerp vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$927
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$272
😷 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 112% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2628th and 6461st ($1857 vs $877) 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 218th and 6448th 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
$20.6
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643