BE flag
Antwerpen

Belgium

vs
BE flag
Namur

Belgium

Climate

Antwerpen logs 19 frost days a year to Namur's 34 — Antwerpen wins by 15. Antwerpen also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

AntwerpenNamur
Sunny days
138132
Hot days
34
Frost days
1934
Rainy days
149165
Snow days
23
Outdoor dinner months
4/123/12
Avg wind
3.8 m/s3.9 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7191,702
Darkest month sun
32 hrs/mo35 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.15.0

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

Namur

Feels-like °C

-7
-3
0
6
15
20
18
21
16
7
1
-5

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; Namur has no cost baseline yet.

Antwerpen

$2,708

monthly · balanced

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

Namur

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
AntwerpenNamur
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

3.7/5
vs
0.0/5
AntwerpenNamur
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Antwerpen leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.5/5
vs
/5
AntwerpenNamur
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

Safety

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

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
AntwerpenNamur
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
AntwerpenNamur
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); Namur has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
AntwerpenNamur
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.9/5
vs
/5
AntwerpenNamur
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymTennis

Healthcare

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
AntwerpenNamur
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Antwerpen averages 9.4 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Namur's 8.1 µg/m³ (good) — Namur breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

Antwerpen

Namur

9.4µg/m³
8.1µg/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.

Antwerpen (768K) and Namur (63K) are 12x in population — Antwerpen is the larger metro, Namur the smaller; on land area Antwerpen spans roughly 16x more ground.

14x

Antwerpen is roughly 14x the scale of Namur

Combined population & area comparison

BE flagAntwerpen
14x
BE flagNamur
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BE flagAntwerpen768K12x
2.BE flagNamur63K1x
Area
1.BE flagAntwerpen327 km²16x
2.BE flagNamur20 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
24 km35 km

BE flagAntwerpen

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.6 km4.3 km

BE flagNamur

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Antwerpen vs Namur

Which is cheaper, Antwerpen or Namur?
Antwerpen has an estimated monthly cost of $2,708.
How does the climate compare between Antwerpen and Namur?
Sunny days: 138 vs 132 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,719 vs 1,702 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 32 vs 35 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 3 vs 4 d — Similar Frost days: 19 vs 34 d — Antwerpen lower Rainy days: 149 vs 165 d — Antwerpen lower Snowy days: 2 vs 3 d — Similar
Is Antwerpen or Namur safer?
Antwerpen has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Antwerpen or Namur?
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