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

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Bangalore San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$249
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
60
😀 Quality of life
68
65
🏙️ Population
12.3M
342K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 53% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8023rd and 4497th ($578 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in India and Costa Rica, respectively. Check India vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 3393rd and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$12846

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$378
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$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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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