Antwerp vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$841
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$6928
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
529K
1.01M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 53% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 2878th and 22nd ($1650 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 20th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 161st and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs San Jose, United States

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Antwerp San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123