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

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Delhi San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$192
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$877
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
26.5M
342K

The cost of living in Delhi is 59% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8607th and 4518th ($484 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in India and Costa Rica, respectively. Check India vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 4314th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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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