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

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Atlanta San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$923
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
499K
342K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 105% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 714th and 4497th ($2540 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 5th 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 140th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$12846

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$2337
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$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883