Antwerp vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3817
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$832
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$267
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
87
14
😀 Quality of life
89
50
🏙️ Population
529K
224K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 86% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2896th and 6145th ($1640 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 203rd and 6256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4167
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3351
$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12170
$1909

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1530
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1613
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1523
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1541
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1556
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1318
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1446
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$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
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1816
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1542
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$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

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583