Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Antwerp 

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Cost of Living in Antwerp is 33.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Antwerp is 54.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Antwerp are 77.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Antwerp are 26.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Antwerp are 39.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Antwerp is 0.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
21.72 $
(20.00 €)
     -27.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(119.73 €)
97.72 $
(90.00 €)
     -24.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.05 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.13 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -60.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $
(5.25 €)
3.94 $
(3.63 €)
     -30.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(2.82 €)
3.13 $
(2.89 €)
     +2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.11 €)
2.76 $
(2.55 €)
     +20.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 $
(5.16 €)
4.89 $
(4.51 €)
     -12.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $
(4.10 €)
2.71 $
(2.50 €)
     -39.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(3.07 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     -66.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.79 €)
3.77 $
(3.47 €)
     -27.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(6.87 €)
5.80 $
(5.34 €)
     -22.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.74 $
(6.21 €)
4.66 $
(4.29 €)
     -30.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.52 $
(7.85 €)
8.28 $
(7.63 €)
     -2.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.00 €)
1.15 $
(1.06 €)
     -64.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.91 $
(0.84 €)
     -5.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.48 €)
1.43 $
(1.31 €)
     -47.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $
(2.79 €)
1.29 $
(1.19 €)
     -57.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(1.61 €)
1.10 $
(1.02 €)
     -37.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.56 €)
0.81 $
(0.74 €)
     -52.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(2.94 €)
1.24 $
(1.14 €)
     -61.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(2.28 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -63.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     -62.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $
(2.43 €)
2.10 $
(1.94 €)
     -20.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $
(3.41 €)
2.61 $
(2.40 €)
     -29.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.66 €)
8.96 $
(8.25 €)
     -47.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.67 €)
2.71 $
(2.50 €)
     -6.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(121.57 €)
65.15 $
(60.00 €)
     -50.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(4.54 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +10.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
3.76 $
(3.46 €)
     +7.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.31 €)
43.43 $
(40.00 €)
     +27.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(3.54 €)
7.11 $
(6.55 €)
     +85.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,235.77 €)
31,671.34 $
(29,170.00 €)
     -9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(26,031.69 €)
31,201.75 $
(28,737.50 €)
     +10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.29 $
(159.60 €)
218.13 $
(200.91 €)
     +25.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.57 $
(61.31 €)
24.12 $
(22.22 €)
     -63.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.87 $
(64.35 €)
48.72 $
(44.87 €)
     -30.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.33 $
(127.41 €)
39.16 $
(36.07 €)
     -71.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(71.71 €)
26.60 $
(24.50 €)
     -65.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
13.03 $
(12.00 €)
     -34.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(2,917.80 €)
608.02 $
(560.00 €)
     -80.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,419.28 €)
12,667.09 $
(11,666.67 €)
     -78.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(65.89 €)
99.88 $
(91.99 €)
     +39.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.43 €)
48.86 $
(45.00 €)
     +1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.21 $
(94.14 €)
102.54 $
(94.44 €)
     +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(152.35 €)
160.83 $
(148.12 €)
     -2.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(3,986.37 €)
971.14 $
(894.44 €)
     -77.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,917.55 $
(2,687.13 €)
802.68 $
(739.29 €)
     -72.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(7,888.55 €)
1,559.53 $
(1,436.36 €)
     -81.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $
(4,158.60 €)
1,223.94 $
(1,127.27 €)
     -72.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(1,445.61 €)
401.21 $
(369.52 €)
     -74.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,052.50 €)
324.22 $
(298.61 €)
     -71.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $
(5,266.50 €)
2,584.93 $
(2,380.78 €)
     -54.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 3.26      -51.5 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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