- Cost of Living
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Antwerp
- Aalborg
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Antwerp (Belgium) and Aalborg (Denmark)
| Food | 15% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Antwerp (Belgium) is 15% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | €15.57 (kr116) | kr150 | 23% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €7.32 (kr55) | kr52 | 6% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | €5.07 (kr38) | kr40 | 6% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €1.06 (kr7.93) | kr7 | 13% |
| 12 eggs, large | €2.84 (kr21) | kr24 | 12% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €2.30 (kr17.13) | kr25 | 31% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €6.22 (kr46) | - | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €1.92 (kr14.27) | kr20 | 29% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | €2.22 (kr16.55) | kr7 | 136% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | €1.14 (kr8.48) | kr10 | 15% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €8.93 (kr67) | kr90 | 26% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | €2.32 (kr17.27) | kr25 | 30% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | €1.56 (kr11.66) | kr11.50 | 1% |
| Housing | 9% | ||
| Housing in Antwerp (Belgium) is 9% more expensive than in Aalborg (Denmark) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | €1,000 (kr7,453) | kr6,891 | 8% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €124 (kr921) | kr1,150 | 20% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | €43 (kr323) | kr200 | 62% |
| 40” flat screen TV | €806 (kr6,003) | - | - |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | €135 (kr1,006) | - | - |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €9 (kr67) | kr14 | 379% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €12.69 (kr95) | kr100 | 5% |
| Clothes | 24% | ||
| Clothes in Antwerp (Belgium) is 24% more expensive than in Aalborg (Denmark) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | €108 (kr801) | kr800 | 0% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | €38 (kr285) | kr165 | 73% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | €86 (kr644) | - | - |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | €108 (kr803) | - | - |
| Transportation | 22% | ||
| Transportation in Antwerp (Belgium) is 22% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €28,683 (kr213,769) | kr323,000 | 34% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.60 (kr11.90) | kr11.33 | 5% |
| monthly ticket public transport | €43 (kr319) | kr387 | 18% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | €19.86 (kr148) | - | - |
| Personal Care | 8% | ||
| Personal Care in Antwerp (Belgium) is 8% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | €10.50 (kr78) | kr100 | 22% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | €5.09 (kr38) | kr45 | 16% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €2.74 (kr20) | - | - |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €3.37 (kr25) | kr25 | 1% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €2.55 (kr19.00) | kr14 | 36% |
| Tube of toothpaste | €2.00 (kr14.90) | - | - |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €19.67 (kr147) | kr150 | 2% |
| Entertainment | 21% | ||
| Entertainment in Antwerp (Belgium) is 21% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €35 (kr261) | kr350 | 25% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | €17.71 (kr132) | kr170 | 22% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €53 (kr397) | - | - |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | €57 (kr426) | kr725 | 41% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €7.21 (kr54) | kr60 | 10% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | €3.24 (kr24) | - | - |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | €2.29 (kr17.04) | kr45 | 62% |
| iPod nano 16GB | €169 (kr1,263) | kr1,650 | 23% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.48 (kr3.60) | - | - |
| 1 month of gym in business district | €57 (kr426) | kr290 | 47% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | €5.33 (kr40) | kr40 | 1% |
| TOTAL | 11% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 483 prices entered by 59 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 16, 2013.
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Cost of living in Antwerp (Belgium) is 11% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
kr12,500
in Aalborg
you would need to make just about kr11,156
(€1,497)
in Antwerp.