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

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Delhi San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$205
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$935
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
26.5M
335K

The cost of living in Delhi is 65% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8668th and 4213th ($507 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in India and Costa Rica, respectively. Check India vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5790th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Delhi San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$14663

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15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804