Cost of living comparison

Belgium

compared to

Switzerland

Zurich vs. Antwerp Cost of Living Summary

Zurich is 74.1% more expensive than Antwerp.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% more in Zurich
Groceries: pay 45.7% more in Zurich
Transportation: pay 32.4% more in Zurich
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Zurich
Childcare: pay 66.3% more in Zurich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.3% more in Zurich
Clothing: pay 36.4% more in Zurich

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Zurich are more expensive than in Antwerp. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Zurich.

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Zurich vs. Antwerp Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zurich instead of Antwerp, you would:

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pay 47.3% more for restaurants

	Antwerp	Zurich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$34.80 CHF28.74	+55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$18.00 CHF14.87	+34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.60 €3.20	$5.76 CHF4.76	+60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.54 €3.15	$5.27 CHF4.35	+48.9%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 45.7% more for groceries

	Antwerp	Zurich
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 €2.44	$3.88 CHF3.20	+41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.62 €7.67	$13.44 CHF11.10	+56.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.52	$8.14 CHF6.73	+60.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 €3.30	$8.45 CHF6.98	+127.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.42 €4.83	$12.65 CHF10.45	+133.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 €1.20	$1.86 CHF1.54	+38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.96	$1.25 CHF1.03	+15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.06	$1.56 CHF1.29	+30.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 €1.34	$2.06 CHF1.70	+36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$1.14 CHF0.94	+3.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.99 CHF0.82	+13.5%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 32.4% more for transportation

	Antwerp	Zurich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.98 €7.10	$8.85 CHF7.31	+10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 €48.83	$105.60 CHF87.22	+92.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	$39,298.98 CHF32,458.28	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.10 €24.12	$44.58 CHF36.82	+64.5%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Antwerp	Zurich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.40 €42.19	$55.12 CHF45.52	+16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,039.02 €924.77	$2,960.13 CHF2,444.87	+184.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$838.56 €746.35	$2,334.69 CHF1,928.29	+178.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.74 €139.51	$211.70 CHF174.85	+35.1%
Average			+141.3%

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pay 66.3% more for childcare

	Antwerp	Zurich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,623.62 €1,445.08	$3,558.83 CHF2,939.35	+119.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,405.44 €29,732.05	$42,145.57 CHF34,809.38	+26.2%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Antwerp	Zurich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.49 €4.88	$9.60 CHF7.93	+75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.32 €3.85	$6.99 CHF5.77	+61.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.88 €11.46	$10.80 CHF8.92	-16.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.30 €33.20	$90.03 CHF74.36	+141.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.12 €13.45	$24.60 CHF20.32	+62.7%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 36.4% more for clothing

	Antwerp	Zurich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.27 €99.03	$141.16 CHF116.59	+26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.94 €46.23	$58.43 CHF48.26	+12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 €91.31	$163.33 CHF134.90	+59.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.83 €149.37	$255.33 CHF210.88	+52.1%
Average			+36.4%

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