Antwerp vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1818
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4384
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$909
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2918
$1954
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
529K
9.67M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 31% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2669th and 4296th ($1818 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 196th and 90th 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
$20.4
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.94%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4402
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$646
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$21347

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020