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

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Austin San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$877
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
60
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
962K
342K

The cost of living in Austin is 122% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 548th and 4518th ($2590 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 3rd 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 Austin compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 126th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892