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

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Chongqing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$226
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
60
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
32.1M
342K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7185th and 4497th ($662 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 5th in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 4226th 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
$3.96
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$12846

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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883