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

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Calgary San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
60
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.31M
335K

The cost of living in Calgary is 46% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1716th and 4213th ($2118 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 2nd in Canada and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Canada vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 209th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Calgary San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$14663

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$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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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