Antwerp vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$929
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$8550
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
529K
452K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 52% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2660th and 11th ($1834 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in Belgium and Switzerland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 190th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Zurich

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Antwerp Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1688
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1829
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1833
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1476
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1769
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1742
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2087
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1739
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1845
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1881
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2030
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1738
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1926
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1895
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1861
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1969
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1874
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1763
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2460
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2112
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1799
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1817
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1759
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1843
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1993

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117