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

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Chongqing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$180
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
60
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
342K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 60% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8185th and 4260th ($561 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 2237th and 2458th 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
$2.82
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$12743

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$542
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$569
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$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
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$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780