Cost of Living Comparison Between Liege and Antwerp Cost of Living Comparison Between Liege and Antwerp

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Liege is 4.6% cheaper than Antwerp without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Liege is 12% cheaper than Antwerp without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liege
Antwerp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$23.41 €20.21
-24.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.5 €76.4
$122 €105
-27.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.12 €10.47
$12.78 €11.04
-5.16%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.89
$4.07 €3.51
-17.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.42 €2.96
-9.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.07 €2.65
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 €3.91
$5.46 €4.72
-17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 €3.32
$4.64 €4.01
-17.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liege
Antwerp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.78 €2.4
5.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.63 €2.27
-10.27%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.4
$4 €3.45
-1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.35 €21.89
$17.73 €15.31
42.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.14 €9.62
$11.96 €10.33
-6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.22 €18.32
$22.44 €19.37
-5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$3.06 €2.64
4.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.44 €2.11
2.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 €2.67
$2.28 €1.97
35.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$3.39 €2.93
-7.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.97 €2.57
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.44 €2.1
-8.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.41 €1.22
26.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.86 €0.75
8.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.98
$12.91 €11.15
-28.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.15
$9.57 €8.27
-25.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.74 €1.5
19.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.92 €1.66
60.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Liege
Antwerp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.96 €2.56
-9.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.73 €36.89
$44.66 €38.56
-4.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 €4.26
$5.64 €4.87
-12.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.47 €2.13
23.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.06 €35.45
$46.64 €40.27
-11.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.87 €1.61
-1.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.7K
$36.5K €31.5K
-5.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$32.7K €28.3K
-10.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liege
Antwerp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$351 €303
$206 €178
70.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.33 €24.46
$25.5 €22.01
11.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.7 €52.4
$52.3 €45.16
16.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liege
Antwerp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.45 €32.33
$44.92 €38.79
-16.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 €19.81
$24.98 €21.57
-8.13%
Cinema Ticket
$15.67 €13.53
$15.34 €13.24
2.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liege
Antwerp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$855 €738
$653 €564
30.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K €11.4K
$13.3K €11.5K
-0.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liege
Antwerp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.4
$113 €97.3
-23.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48 €41.44
$48.63 €41.99
-1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.6
$119 €102
-5.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 €145
$235 €203
-28.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liege
Antwerp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$1,037 €895
-20.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 €581
$851 €735
-20.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 €1,177
$1,624 €1,402
-16.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 €886
$1,262 €1,090
-18.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,223 €2,783
$4,300 €3,713
-25.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,935 €1,671
$3,161 €2,729
-38.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Liege
Antwerp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 €2,720
$2,967 €2,562
6.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
3.27
11.62%

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Last update for Liege: October 28, 2025

Last update for Antwerp: October 27, 2025

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