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

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Beijing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$596
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
335K

The cost of living in Beijing is 28% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5341st and 4213th ($1044 vs $1454) 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 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 2718th and 3173rd 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
$4.36
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804