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

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Dallas San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$877
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
60
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
1.3M
342K

The cost of living in Dallas is 114% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 689th and 4518th ($2497 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 3rd in the United States and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the United States vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 116th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

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