Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Antwerp 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Antwerp are 34.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Antwerp are 54.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Antwerp are 77.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Antwerp are 30.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Antwerp are 39.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Antwerp is 3.7% lower than in New York, NY
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
21.45 $
(20.00 €)
     -28.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(121.21 €)
85.80 $
(80.00 €)
     -34.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
10.73 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.26 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     -61.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.18 €)
3.86 $
(3.60 €)
     -30.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(2.84 €)
3.01 $
(2.81 €)
     -1.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.13 €)
2.63 $
(2.45 €)
     +15.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 $
(5.37 €)
4.73 $
(4.41 €)
     -17.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(4.00 €)
2.52 $
(2.35 €)
     -41.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.22 $
(3.01 €)
1.26 $
(1.18 €)
     -60.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.40 $
(5.03 €)
3.45 $
(3.22 €)
     -36.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $
(7.06 €)
6.07 $
(5.66 €)
     -19.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.97 $
(6.50 €)
4.76 $
(4.44 €)
     -31.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(8.06 €)
7.80 $
(7.27 €)
     -9.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $
(2.85 €)
1.14 $
(1.06 €)
     -62.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(0.86 €)
0.90 $
(0.84 €)
     -3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $
(2.48 €)
1.41 $
(1.31 €)
     -47.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 $
(2.62 €)
1.22 $
(1.14 €)
     -56.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.69 €)
1.14 $
(1.06 €)
     -37.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.52 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(2.68 €)
1.21 $
(1.13 €)
     -57.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $
(2.24 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     -63.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     -62.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.36 €)
2.08 $
(1.94 €)
     -17.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.55 €)
2.45 $
(2.28 €)
     -35.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.85 €)
8.58 $
(8.00 €)
     -49.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.70 €)
2.68 $
(2.50 €)
     -7.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(123.07 €)
64.35 $
(60.00 €)
     -51.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.66 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.26 €)
3.62 $
(3.38 €)
     +3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
42.90 $
(40.00 €)
     +43.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.89 $
(3.62 €)
7.08 $
(6.60 €)
     +82.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(26,105.88 €)
31,286.43 $
(29,170.00 €)
     +11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,049.17 $
(25,219.37 €)
29,385.87 $
(27,398.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.15 $
(166.10 €)
217.05 $
(202.37 €)
     +21.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.70 $
(60.33 €)
22.16 $
(20.66 €)
     -65.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(65.05 €)
48.45 $
(45.18 €)
     -30.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(123.20 €)
41.90 $
(39.06 €)
     -68.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(69.15 €)
26.35 $
(24.57 €)
     -64.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
13.41 $
(12.50 €)
     -33.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(2,858.26 €)
600.63 $
(560.00 €)
     -80.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(58,971.33 €)
17,160.88 $
(16,000.00 €)
     -72.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.52 $
(64.82 €)
100.81 $
(93.99 €)
     +45.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(42.35 €)
48.26 $
(45.00 €)
     +6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(89.51 €)
95.55 $
(89.09 €)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.86 $
(150.91 €)
148.15 $
(138.12 €)
     -8.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(3,880.58 €)
965.30 $
(900.00 €)
     -76.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,839.97 $
(2,647.85 €)
791.01 $
(737.50 €)
     -72.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,250.20 $
(7,692.10 €)
1,550.74 $
(1,445.83 €)
     -81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,353.33 $
(4,058.84 €)
1,200.44 $
(1,119.23 €)
     -72.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(1,533.32 €)
396.33 $
(369.52 €)
     -75.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(1,017.86 €)
278.93 $
(260.06 €)
     -74.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Antwerp Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,750.71 $
(5,361.69 €)
2,517.60 $
(2,347.29 €)
     -56.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 3.24      -51.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:50075