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

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Calgary San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$877
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
60
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
1.31M
342K

The cost of living in Calgary is 81% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1526th and 4518th ($2113 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in Canada and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Canada vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 66th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$9894

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$1860
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$1688
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$1675
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$1694
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$1711
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$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892