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

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Chengdu San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$281
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
60
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
335K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 54% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7467th and 4213th ($666 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 1710th and 3173rd 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
$2.83
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$14663

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$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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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