Antwerp vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$841
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$4287
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
529K
1.6M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 32% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2878th and 812th ($1650 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 735th 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 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 161st and 101st 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
$18.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$15748

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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

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5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766