Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Belgium

Antwerp vs. Auckland Cost of Living Summary

Antwerp is 0.6% more expensive than Auckland.

Restaurants: pay 62.0% more in Antwerp
Groceries: pay 0.8% more in Antwerp
Transportation: pay 0.9% less in Antwerp
Housing: pay 20.4% less in Antwerp
Childcare: pay 58.1% more in Antwerp
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Antwerp
Clothing: pay 32.3% more in Antwerp

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Antwerp are more expensive than in Auckland. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Antwerp.

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Antwerp vs. Auckland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.0% more for restaurants

	Auckland	Antwerp
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.59	$22.39 €19.99	+59.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.74	$13.44 €11.99	+49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.47	$3.60 €3.21	+81.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.09	$3.54 €3.16	+100.9%
Average			+62.0%

Auckland vs. Antwerp - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.8% more for groceries

	Auckland	Antwerp
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 NZ$3.87	$2.74 €2.45	+24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 NZ$7.54	$8.62 €7.69	+100.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.75	$5.07 €4.53	-30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.00	$3.71 €3.31	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.51 NZ$7.91	$5.42 €4.84	+20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.28	$1.35 €1.20	+3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.67	$1.08 €0.97	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.35	$1.20 €1.07	-10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 NZ$4.61	$1.51 €1.35	-42.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.67	$1.10 €0.98	+15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 NZ$1.23	$0.87 €0.78	+24.8%
Average			+0.8%

Auckland vs. Antwerp - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.9% less for transportation

	Auckland	Antwerp
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.25	$7.98 €7.12	+14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$121.78 NZ$213.82	$54.87 €48.97	-54.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,206.41 NZ$44,256.70	$35,462.03 €31,651.21	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.47	$27.10 €24.19	+51.2%
Average			-0.9%

Auckland vs. Antwerp - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.4% less for housing

	Auckland	Antwerp
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.70 NZ$89.02	$47.40 €42.31	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,312.12 NZ$2,303.79	$1,039.02 €927.37	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,217.10 NZ$2,136.95	$838.56 €748.44	-31.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.93 NZ$243.93	$156.74 €139.90	+12.8%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 58.1% more for childcare

	Auckland	Antwerp
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,121.14 NZ$1,968.46	$1,623.62 €1,449.14	+44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,362.77 NZ$33,996.61	$33,405.44 €29,815.63	+72.5%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Auckland	Antwerp
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.80	$5.49 €4.90	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.98	$4.32 €3.86	+26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$27.17 NZ$47.70	$12.88 €11.49	-52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 NZ$78.09	$37.30 €33.29	-16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.88 NZ$22.62	$15.12 €13.49	+17.3%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 32.3% more for clothing

	Auckland	Antwerp
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.70 NZ$139.94	$111.27 €99.31	+39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.10 NZ$70.41	$51.94 €46.36	+29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.74 NZ$162.84	$102.59 €91.57	+10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$192.33	$167.83 €149.79	+53.2%
Average			+32.3%

Auckland vs. Antwerp - Cost of clothing

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