Antwerp vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3817
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$832
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
529K
9.67M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 23% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2896th and 4104th ($1640 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 203rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Seoul

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Antwerp Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4167
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3351
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12170
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1530
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1613
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1523
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1541
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1556
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1318
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1446
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1890
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1599
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1362
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1663
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1816
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1542
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1667
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1642
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1685
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1486
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1739
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1618
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1560
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1559
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1626
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1788

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019