BE flag
Aalst

Belgium

vs
BE flag
Antwerpen

Belgium

Climate

Aalst logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to Antwerpen's 4 — Aalst wins by 1. Aalst also leads on sunny days by 1.

AalstAntwerpen
Sunny days
139138
Hot days
33
Frost days
1919
Rainy days
142149
Snow days
12
Outdoor dinner months
5/124/12
Avg wind
3.8 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7551,719
Darkest month sun
31 hrs/mo32 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.15.1

Aalst

Feels-like °C

-5
-2
1
7
16
20
19
22
16
9
3
-4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Antwerpen

Feels-like °C

-5
-2
2
7
15
21
20
22
16
9
2
-4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Antwerpen averages $2,708/mo for balanced living; Aalst has no cost baseline yet.

Aalst

monthly · balanced

Antwerpen

$2,708

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,026Comfort $4,159
Top 87%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Antwerpen scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Aalst has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
AalstAntwerpen
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Antwerpen's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Aalst's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.7/5
AalstAntwerpen
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Antwerpen leads

Nature & Outdoors

Antwerpen scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Aalst has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
AalstAntwerpen
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

Safety

Antwerpen scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Aalst has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5

Career

Antwerpen scores 3.4 on career (0–5 scale); Aalst has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
AalstAntwerpen
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Antwerpen scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Aalst has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
AalstAntwerpen
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Antwerpen scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Aalst has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AalstAntwerpen
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Antwerpen scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Aalst has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
AalstAntwerpen
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymTennis

Healthcare

Antwerpen scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Aalst has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
AalstAntwerpen
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Aalst averages 9.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Antwerpen's 9.4 µg/m³ (good) — Aalst breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.1 µg/m³ lower).

Aalst

Antwerpen

9.3µg/m³
9.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Aalst (78K) and Antwerpen (768K) are 9.9x in population — Antwerpen is the larger metro, Aalst the smaller.

9.9x

Antwerpen is roughly 9.9x the scale of Aalst

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

BE flagAntwerpen
9.9x
BE flagAalst
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BE flagAntwerpen768K9.9x
2.BE flagAalst78K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Aalst vs Antwerpen

Which is cheaper, Aalst or Antwerpen?
Antwerpen has an estimated monthly cost of $2,708.
How does the climate compare between Aalst and Antwerpen?
Sunny days: 139 vs 138 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,755 vs 1,719 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 31 vs 32 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 3 vs 3 d — Similar Frost days: 19 vs 19 d — Similar Rainy days: 142 vs 149 d — Similar Snowy days: 1 vs 2 d — Similar
Is Aalst or Antwerpen safer?
Antwerpen has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Aalst or Antwerpen?
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