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

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Denver San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$1063
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
716K
335K

The cost of living in Denver is 81% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 365th and 3714th ($2848 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 218th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Denver San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$16872

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832