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

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Chicago San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
335K

The cost of living in Chicago is 94% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 375th and 4213th ($2822 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 Chicago compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 22nd and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

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