Cost of living
Liege compared to Antwerp
🏛️
Overview comparison
LiegeAntwerp
Consumer prices in Antwerp are roughly 4% higher than in Liege.
Cost of living
| Item | Liege | Antwerp |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 1,878 | 1,598 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 3,423 | 3,629 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 788 | 679 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 2,974 | 2,167 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 882.94 | 859.66 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 1,208.75 | 1,485.87 |
|---|
| Food person | 634 | 536 |
|---|
| Food family | 1,280 | 1,411 |
|---|
| Transport person | 175.27 | 81.54 |
|---|
| Transport family | 397.71 | 177.51 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 68.87 years | 73.98 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Liege | Antwerp |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 20.94 | 11.65 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 95.78 | 60.43 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 11.38 | 11.29 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.84 | 4.08 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 3.5 | 2.95 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 2.82 | 2.09 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Liege | Antwerp |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 908.98 | 872.65 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 582.77 | 514.58 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1,746.75 | 2,041.45 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1,256.76 | 1,516.54 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 116.02 | 214.86 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 172.86 | 248.53 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 51.19 | 43.4 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Liege | Antwerp |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 3.23 | 4 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 4,340 | 3,888 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 3,141 | 3,044 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 3.12 | 2.86 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 61.5% | 56.78% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 21.8 | 26.45 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1.87 | 1.93 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Liege | Antwerp |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.63 | 1.5 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.38 | 1.69 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 3.59 | 3.23 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 16.3 | 10.98 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 13.08 | 11.17 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 21.71 | 19.08 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.95 | 2.6 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.65 | 0.51 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Liege | Antwerp |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 32.55 | 39.71 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 16.14 | 13.74 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 36.27 | 26.34 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 21.06 | 17.96 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 98.51 | 82.99 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 127.24 | 90.5 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 646.5 | 460.6 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 11,965 | 14,362 |
|---|
