Cost of Living Comparison Between Liege and Antwerp 

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Consumer Prices in Antwerp are 0.8% lower than in Liege (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Antwerp are 6.2% higher than in Liege
Rent Prices in Antwerp are 37.0% higher than in Liege
Restaurant Prices in Antwerp are 13.8% higher than in Liege
Groceries Prices in Antwerp are 7.8% lower than in Liege
Local Purchasing Power in Antwerp is 6.6% lower than in Liege
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Restaurants
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.50 € 20.00 €      +21.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 85.00 €      +6.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 4.00 €      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.91 € 3.69 €      +26.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 2.85 €      +14.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 € 2.58 €      +54.6 %
Markets
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 € 4.29 €      -13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.13 € 2.35 €      +10.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 € 1.12 €      +88.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.49 € 3.24 €      -7.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.05 € 5.34 €      -46.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 € 4.43 €      -4.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 € 7.63 €      +3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.06 €      -17.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.84 €      -7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.31 €      +33.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.40 € 1.14 €      -18.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 € 1.02 €      +16.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.74 €      +22.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.24 € 1.13 €      -8.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.82 €      -9.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 7.00 €      +0.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.82 € 1.94 €      +6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 € 2.28 €      +0.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.10 € 8.25 €      +1.9 %
Transportation
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.45 € 2.50 €      +2.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.25 € 60.00 €      +65.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.40 € 5.00 €      +108.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 3.38 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 40.00 €      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.36 € 6.62 €      +4.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,750.00 € 29,170.00 €      +1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,190.00 € 27,398.00 €      +8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 316.20 € 204.99 €      -35.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.33 € 20.66 €      -15.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.88 € 46.31 €      -9.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.50 € 37.67 €      +15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 € 24.57 €      +53.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 12.50 €      +13.6 %
Childcare
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 570.83 € 560.00 €      -1.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 € 16,000.00 €      +60.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.75 € 91.99 €      +9.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.25 € 45.00 €      +9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.00 € 87.78 €      -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.00 € 166.88 €      +39.1 %
Rent Per Month
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 646.88 € 900.00 €      +39.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 575.00 € 734.62 €      +27.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,002.86 € 1,455.00 €      +45.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 850.00 € 1,122.73 €      +32.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.07 € 369.52 €      +50.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.06 € 298.61 €      +47.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Liege Edit Antwerp Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,366.14 € 2,347.29 €      -0.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.40 3.24      -4.7 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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