Brussels vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
196K
1.43M

The cost of living in Brussels is 11% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1988th and 1380th ($1958 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1203rd 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 Brussels compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs San Antonio

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Brussels San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$10912

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137