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

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Beijing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$605
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
21.9M
342K

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4887th and 4518th ($1065 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 583rd and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9894

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50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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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