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

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Beijing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$596
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
342K

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5141st and 4497th ($1067 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 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 763rd and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

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