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

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Detroit San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
60
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
639K
342K

The cost of living in Detroit is 62% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1856th and 4497th ($2006 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 216th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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