Antwerp vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$730
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$780
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$233
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
87
12
😀 Quality of life
89
38
🏙️ Population
529K
224K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 111% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2677th and 6481st ($1537 vs $730) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Belgium and Suriname, respectively. Check Belgium vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 146th and 7313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$47.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$72.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
14.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$458
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$5.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$59.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1556
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1558
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1403
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1390
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1481
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1372
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1449
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1345
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1312
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1351
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1418
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1549
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1410
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1414
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1438
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1708
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1401
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1493
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1797
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1407
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1408
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1448
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1406
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1408
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1448

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$844
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1304
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$864
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$829
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$598
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$561
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$497
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$701
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$700
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$903
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$982
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$562
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$987
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$924
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1075
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$621
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1292
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1285
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$564
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$1029
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$562
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$990
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$992
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$884
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$860
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$774
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$563
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$604
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$563
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$702
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$605
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$565