Buenos Aires vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$536
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
60
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
3.12M
335K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 17% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4761st and 4213th ($1207 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Argentina and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Argentina vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 1226th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Buenos Aires San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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