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

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Chengdu San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$251
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$923
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
342K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 47% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7209th and 4497th ($660 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 5th in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 1933rd and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Chengdu San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$12846

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$614
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$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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