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

Antwerp San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$2972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3603
$6518
🏠 One person rent
$780
$2014
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$3151
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$6628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
529K
1.01M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 48% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 2677th and 41st ($1537 vs $2972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 32nd 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 1.7 months in Antwerp compared to 2.2 months in San Jose, United States. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs San Jose, United States ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 146th and 57th 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
$15.9
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$7.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$2038
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$3636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3456
$13192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$9160
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$77.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1926
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17368
$27906

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1556
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1558
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1403
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1390
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1481
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1372
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1449
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1345
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1312
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1351
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1418
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1549
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1410
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1414
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1438
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1708
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1401
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1493
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1797
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1407
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1408
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1448
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1406
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1408
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1448

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$2013
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$2379
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$2668
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$2420
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$2028
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2339
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3331
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$2950
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$2013
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$2713
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$2008
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$2908
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$2023
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$2020
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3271
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3225
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$2012
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3178
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2041
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$2986
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2105
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$2044
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$2183
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2465
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$2017
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$1890
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3380
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$1996
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2616
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$2012
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2238
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2437
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$2025
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3193
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$1910
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3160