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

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Berlin San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$923
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
3.76M
342K

The cost of living in Berlin is 70% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4497th ($2104 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Germany and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Germany vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 23rd and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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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