Brussels vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
196K
1.39M

The cost of living in Brussels is 42% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1939th and 52nd ($2030 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs San Diego

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Brussels San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$22295

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826