Antwerp vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$927
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$2256
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
529K
9.67M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 36% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2628th and 4438th ($1857 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 218th and 70th 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
$20.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986