Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Antwerp 

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Consumer Prices in Antwerp are 9.1% higher than in Rotterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Antwerp are 4.1% lower than in Rotterdam
Rent Prices in Antwerp are 30.6% lower than in Rotterdam
Restaurant Prices in Antwerp are 22.9% higher than in Rotterdam
Groceries Prices in Antwerp are 5.4% higher than in Rotterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Antwerp is 31.2% lower than in Rotterdam
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Restaurants
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 € 85.00 €      +23.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 € 10.00 €      +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 € 3.69 €      +22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 € 2.85 €      +22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.58 €      +21.7 %
Markets
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 € 4.29 €      +4.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 € 2.35 €      +51.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.37 € 1.12 €      -18.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 € 3.24 €      -22.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.03 € 5.34 €      +6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.69 € 4.43 €      -22.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.53 € 7.63 €      +16.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 € 1.06 €      +39.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.84 €      -9.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 1.31 €      +74.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.14 €      -7.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 1.02 €      +24.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.74 €      +6.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 1.13 €      +1.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 0.82 €      +12.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 7.00 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 € 1.94 €      +42.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 € 2.28 €      -5.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.82 € 8.25 €      -6.5 %
Transportation
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 € 2.50 €      -37.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 € 60.00 €      -7.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.38 €      +5.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 € 40.00 €      +122.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 € 6.62 €      -7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,690.00 € 29,170.00 €      +5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,874.33 € 27,398.00 €      -11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.54 € 204.99 €      -4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.12 € 20.66 €      +8.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.89 € 46.31 €      +16.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.53 € 37.67 €      +3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.50 € 24.57 €      +113.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 € 12.50 €      -2.0 %
Childcare
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,404.12 € 560.00 €      -60.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,760.00 € 16,000.00 €      +63.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.59 € 91.99 €      +47.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.78 € 45.00 €      +56.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.93 € 87.78 €      +14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.00 € 166.88 €      +98.7 %
Rent Per Month
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,414.36 € 900.00 €      -36.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,116.04 € 734.62 €      -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,883.16 € 1,455.00 €      -22.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,659.25 € 1,122.73 €      -32.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.07 € 369.52 €      -11.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 285.67 € 298.61 €      +4.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rotterdam Edit Antwerp Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,554.45 € 2,347.29 €      -34.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 3.24      -9.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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