Arlington vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1077
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$785
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
61
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
394K
288K

The cost of living in Arlington is 56% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 2320th and 4551st ($1685 vs $1077) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 2nd in the United States and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the United States vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 647th and 3616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$1067
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$1295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$850
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$959
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$966
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$854
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$985
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$986
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$803
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1405
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$860
246 km or 153 mi David
$776
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$595
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$703
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$617
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$650
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$543
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$943
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$456
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$586
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$548
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$865
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$541
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$940
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$976
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$931
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$943
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1272
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$920
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$944
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$870
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$867
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$845
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$655
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$853
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$970
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$864
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$856
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$877
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$963
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$636
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$869