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

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Beijing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$648
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1063
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
335K

The cost of living in Beijing is 30% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4987th and 3714th ($1108 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 2361st and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Beijing San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$16872

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

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