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

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Bangalore San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$239
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
60
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
12.3M
342K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 50% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7797th and 4518th ($585 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in India and Costa Rica, respectively. Check India vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 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 2674th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$9894

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$399
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$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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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