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

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Denver San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
716K
342K

The cost of living in Denver is 118% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 444th and 4497th ($2699 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Denver compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 160th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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