Brussels vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
196K
342K

The cost of living in Brussels is 0.3% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1939th and 1924th ($2030 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 439th 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
$21.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$12973

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120