Cost of living comparison
Antwerp is 9.7% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Antwerp
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Antwerp
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% more in Antwerp
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% more in Antwerp
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% less in Antwerp
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Antwerp
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Antwerp
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Antwerp are more expensive than in Belgium.
If you lived in Antwerp instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.77
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.53
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.44
|
$3.13
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.16
|
$2.71
€2.38
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.00
|
$2.63
€2.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.89
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.90
|
$5.20
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
$3.88
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.20
|
$5.09
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.08
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€39.93
|
$71.76
€63.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,294.19
|
$31,263.33
€27,490.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€22.87
|
$25.94
€22.81
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.40
|
$46.26
€40.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€716.74
|
$972.63
€855.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€620.00
|
$799.36
€702.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€135.51
|
$155.94
€137.12
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€490.22
|
$600.19
€527.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,082.62
|
$12,503.90
€10,994.94
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.09
|
$3.90
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€7.98
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€31.68
|
$41.41
€36.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.97
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Antwerp
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€81.62
|
$99.13
€87.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.08
|
$49.30
€43.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€79.49
|
$96.46
€84.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€110.01
|
$170.59
€150.00
|
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