Brussels vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
196K
874K

The cost of living in Brussels is 51% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1939th and 7th ($2030 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Francisco. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs San Francisco

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Brussels San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$21216

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808