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

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Beijing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$589
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
342K

The cost of living in Beijing is 26% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5355th and 4260th ($1029 vs $1398) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 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 2546th and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$12743

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780