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

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Bangalore San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$216
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1063
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
60
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
12.3M
335K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 68% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8636th and 3714th ($507 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in India and Costa Rica, respectively. Check India vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5497th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Bangalore San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$16872

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68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832