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

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Arlington San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
60
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
394K
342K

The cost of living in Arlington is 33% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 2476th and 4260th ($1856 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st 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 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Arlington ranked 405th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 1375th and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$12743

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2133
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2139
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2135
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2133
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2140
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2217
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2183
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2136
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2133
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2184
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2108
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2143
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2200
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2190
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2144
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2162
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2447
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2145
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2222
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2199
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2038
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2187
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2185
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2250
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2315
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2246
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2176
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2199
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2497
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2268
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2216
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2369

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780