Antwerp vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$893
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
529K
9.67M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 21% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2671st and 3861st ($1762 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 2 months in Seoul. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 176th and 43rd 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
$19.6
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1611
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1709
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1616
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1619
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1442
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1545
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1693
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1514
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1779
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1958
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1602
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1734
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1761
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1715
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1712
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1799
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1587
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2046
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1750
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1723
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1645
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1611
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1701
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1911

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043