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

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Charlotte San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
60
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
875K
335K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 65% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1073rd and 4213th ($2403 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 2nd in the United States and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the United States vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 283rd and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Charlotte San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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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