Antwerp vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$929
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$6618
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
80
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
529K
737K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 42% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2660th and 126th ($1834 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 190th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Seattle

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Antwerp Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1688
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1829
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1833
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1476
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1769
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1742
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2087
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1739
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1845
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1881
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2030
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1738
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1926
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1895
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1861
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1969
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1874
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1763
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2460
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2112
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1799
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1817
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1759
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1843
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1993

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098