Brussels vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
196K
874K

The cost of living in Brussels is 48% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1988th and 9th ($1958 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 12th 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
$20.8
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610