Brussels vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
196K
874K

The cost of living in Brussels is 49% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1872nd and 7th ($2065 vs $4040) 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 99th and 30th 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
$24.7
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$21243

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805