Antwerp vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$841
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$3018
😷 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 14% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2878th and 3641st ($1650 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 161st and 23rd 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
$18.8
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963