Antwerp vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$5795
🏠 One person rent
$780
$1434
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$5037
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
529K
1.6M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 38% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2677th and 207th ($1537 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 158th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 2 months in Philadelphia. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Philadelphia ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 146th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Philadelphia

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Antwerp Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$1686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$3232
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$5022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$2706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$31.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$15983

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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

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5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2235
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2017
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2407
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2014
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2008
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2007
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2008
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2046
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2018
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2016
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2010
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2049
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2015
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2017
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2423
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$1776
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2009
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2027
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2006
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2020
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2021
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2019
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2008
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2480
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2019
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2016
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2024
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2021
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$1949
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2170
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2009
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2248
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2138
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2021
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$1964
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2081