Antwerp vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$927
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$4328
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
529K
1.6M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 28% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2628th and 742nd ($1857 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 648th 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 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 218th and 87th 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
$20.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$17603

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801