Antwerp vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$893
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
94
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
529K
6.21M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 85% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2671st and 5959th ($1762 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 176th and 4932nd 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
$19.6
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1611
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1709
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1616
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1619
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1442
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1545
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1693
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1514
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1779
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1958
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1602
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1734
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1761
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1715
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1712
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1799
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1587
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2046
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1750
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1723
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1645
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1611
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1701
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1911

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585