Brussels vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
89
82
🏙️ Population
189K
342K

The cost of living in Brussels is 17% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2147th and 1165th ($1869 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 148th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs San Juan

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Brussels San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$10957

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185