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

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Chongqing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$229
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1063
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
60
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
32.1M
335K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 60% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7730th and 3714th ($631 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 1966th and 2425th 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
$2.93
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$16872

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$595
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$625
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$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832