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

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Belmopan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$262
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$6928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
87
😀 Quality of life
37
92
🏙️ Population
17.2K
1.01M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6717th and 22nd ($716 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 20th in Belize and the United States, respectively. Check Belize vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 7563rd and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs San Jose, United States

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Belmopan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$15889

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$1039
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$886
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$942
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$915
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$842
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1017
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$595
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$857
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$854
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$892
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$829
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$676
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$738
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$780
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$900
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$702
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1019
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$630
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1322
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$807
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$702
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$882
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$805
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1093
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$915
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1117
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1112
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1147
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$940
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$866
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$880

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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