Antwerp vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1818
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4384
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$909
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2918
$2219
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
529K
2.75M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 10% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2669th and 1942nd ($1818 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Belgium and Italy, respectively. Check Belgium vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 196th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Rome

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Antwerp Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.94%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4402
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$646
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1696
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1804
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1737
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1791
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1512
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1571
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1745
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2175
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1639
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1823
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1794
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1846
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2028
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1889
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1867
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1858
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1931
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1742
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2374
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2087
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1816
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1811
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1726
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1835
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323