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

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Chongqing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$292
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
60
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
342K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4518th ($712 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 2233rd and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Chongqing San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9894

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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