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

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Delhi San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$210
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$923
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
26.5M
342K

The cost of living in Delhi is 59% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8647th and 4497th ($505 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in India and Costa Rica, respectively. Check India vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 4744th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

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