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

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Antwerp San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$927
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$5742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
529K
1.01M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 53% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 2628th and 8th ($1857 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 5th 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 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 218th and 148th 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
$20.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$23160

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212