Antwerp vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$841
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
94
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
529K
6.78M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 63% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2878th and 5234th ($1650 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Belgium and Brazil, respectively. Check Belgium vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 161st and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Rio de Janeiro

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Antwerp Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$10845

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620