🇧🇪 Belgium · #97 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Antwerp

2.7% above the Belgium average

Ranked #97 of 538 cities · More expensive than 82% of cities worldwide

Compared to Belgium average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Antwerp

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 884/mo ≈ $1,022 EUR 736/mo ≈ $851 17%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,396/mo ≈ $1,613 EUR 1,156/mo ≈ $1,336 17%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Antwerp has a composite cost index of 45.2 from 3 independent data sources.

45.2
Composite
3
Sources
5.4
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
50.6
Expatistan
45.2
LivingCost
No data
SIM
41.3
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
111.2

Based on 117 country PLI x 0.9 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+2.7% Average
Rent
-4.1% Average
Groceries
+3.1% Average
Restaurants
+4.2% Average
Purchasing Power
-8.7% Weak

Living in Antwerp: What to Expect

Antwerp is average by global standards (ranked #97 of 538 cities). It is 2.7% more expensive than the Belgium average, based on 4 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Rent offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Belgium earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,428/month after tax (41.7% effective rate). See full Belgium tax calculator →

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