Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Belgium

Antwerp vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Antwerp is 22.5% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Antwerp
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Antwerp
Transportation: pay 40.9% more in Antwerp
Housing: pay 24.6% more in Antwerp
Childcare: pay 11.6% more in Antwerp
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% more in Antwerp
Clothing: pay 73.6% more in Antwerp

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

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Antwerp vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Seoul	Antwerp
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$22.39 €19.93	+150.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$13.44 €11.96	+80.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$3.60 €3.20	+127.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$3.54 €3.15	+350.4%
Average			+134.2%

Seoul vs. Antwerp - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Seoul	Antwerp
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$2.74 €2.44	-11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$8.62 €7.67	-2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$5.07 €4.52	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$3.71 €3.30	+2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$5.42 €4.83	+14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.35 €1.20	-61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$1.08 €0.96	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.20 €1.06	-53.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.51 €1.34	-46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$1.10 €0.98	-33.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.87 €0.78	-24.6%
Average			-29.4%

Seoul vs. Antwerp - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.9% more for transportation

	Seoul	Antwerp
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$7.98 €7.10	+44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$54.87 €48.83	+18.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	+20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$27.10 €24.12	+218.5%
Average			+40.9%

Seoul vs. Antwerp - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.6% more for housing

	Seoul	Antwerp
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$47.40 €42.19	+127.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$1,039.02 €924.77	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$838.56 €746.35	+35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$156.74 €139.51	-3.7%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 11.6% more for childcare

	Seoul	Antwerp
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$1,623.62 €1,445.08	-15.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$33,405.44 €29,732.05	+47.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Antwerp
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$5.49 €4.88	+47.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$4.32 €3.85	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$12.88 €11.46	+283.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$37.30 €33.20	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$15.12 €13.45	+35.0%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 73.6% more for clothing

	Seoul	Antwerp
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$111.27 €99.03	+92.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$51.94 €46.23	+58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$102.59 €91.31	+46.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$167.83 €149.37	+103.6%
Average			+73.6%

Seoul vs. Antwerp - Cost of clothing

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