Antwerp vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Antwerp Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$2703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$6533
🏠 One person rent
$780
$1738
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$3126
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$5745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
529K
690K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 43% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2677th and 99th ($1537 vs $2703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 81st in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 146th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Washington

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Antwerp Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$3832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$2670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$7906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$4872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$2151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$27383

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2003
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2975
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2945
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2519
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2193
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$3073
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2656
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2532
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2359
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2139
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2538
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2232
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2009
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$2798
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$1942
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2596
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2593
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2060
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2702
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2133
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$1992
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$1993
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2012
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2008
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$2103
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2168
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2025
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2016
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2350
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1770
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$1866
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1917
122 km or 76 mi York
$1737