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

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Cordoba San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$301
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$475
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$503
$923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
60
😀 Quality of life
45
65
🏙️ Population
1.33M
342K

The cost of living in Cordoba is 25% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6065th and 4497th ($927 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Argentina and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Argentina vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cordoba compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cordoba ranked 49th best city to live in Argentina vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6517th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cordoba San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.85%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1956
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.55
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$135
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2116
$12846

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$764
37 km or 23 mi Alta Gracia
$752
85 km or 53 mi Rio Tercero
$680
96 km or 60 mi Cruz del Eje
$700
142 km or 88 mi Villa Maria
$633
190 km or 118 mi Rio Cuarto
$534
197 km or 123 mi Lujan
$650
200 km or 125 mi San Francisco
$637
257 km or 160 mi Rafaela
$629
278 km or 172 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
290 km or 180 mi San Luis
$729
308 km or 192 mi Esperanza
$648
331 km or 206 mi Santa Fe
$709
332 km or 206 mi Venado Tuerto
$631
340 km or 211 mi La Rioja
$613
349 km or 217 mi Parana
$608
357 km or 222 mi San Lorenzo
$602
362 km or 225 mi San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
$486
375 km or 233 mi Rosario
$631
379 km or 235 mi Villa Gobernador Galvez
$587
404 km or 251 mi Santiago del Estero
$388
410 km or 255 mi La Banda
$417
413 km or 257 mi San Juan
$658
414 km or 257 mi Villa Constitucion
$586
429 km or 267 mi San Nicolas de los Arroyos
$586
436 km or 271 mi Pergamino
$672
444 km or 276 mi San Martin
$602
464 km or 288 mi Junin Partido
$659
464 km or 289 mi Las Heras
$609
467 km or 290 mi Mendoza
$599
468 km or 291 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
474 km or 295 mi General Pico
$514
491 km or 305 mi Villaguay
$589
492 km or 306 mi San Pedro
$664
496 km or 308 mi Gualeguay
$683
504 km or 313 mi Reconquista
$487
521 km or 324 mi San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
526 km or 327 mi San Rafael
$441
537 km or 334 mi Goya
$481
548 km or 341 mi Chivilcoy
$690

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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