Antwerp vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$1739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$780
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1734
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$3740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
90
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
529K
548K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 12% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2677th and 2203rd ($1537 vs $1739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 14th in Belgium and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Belgium vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 2.2 months in The Hague. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 146th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$4.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$1077
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$779
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$1419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$4903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$3614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$4.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$68.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$8198

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1556
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1558
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1403
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1390
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1481
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1372
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1449
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1345
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1312
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1351
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1418
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1549
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1410
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1414
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1438
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1708
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1401
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1493
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1797
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1407
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1408
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1448
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1406
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1408
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1448

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1664
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1531
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$1921
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$1799
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1910
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2226
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$1631
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2311
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$1887
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1877
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1663
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1686
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$1622
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1797
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1577
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1493
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1664
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1755
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1555
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1632
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1658
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1570
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1700
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1487
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1655
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1345
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1537
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1558
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1556