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

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Goiania San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1982
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$240
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
60
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
1.44M
342K

The cost of living in Goiania is 47% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7240th and 4497th ($656 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 5th in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Goiania compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Goiania ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6216th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Goiania San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.49
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.39
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$682
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.56%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.63
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.17
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11615
$12846

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$603
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$545
136 km or 84 mi Caldas Novas
$631
152 km or 95 mi Goianesia
$633
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$806
194 km or 120 mi Itumbiara
$609
216 km or 135 mi Catalao
$625
217 km or 135 mi Rio Verde
$635
241 km or 150 mi Formosa
$694
246 km or 153 mi Araguari
$606
256 km or 159 mi Ituiutaba
$653
260 km or 162 mi Paracatu
$628
270 km or 168 mi Uberlandia
$638
293 km or 182 mi Jatai
$647
332 km or 206 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
360 km or 223 mi Patos de Minas
$634
369 km or 229 mi Uberaba
$563
406 km or 252 mi Araxa
$558
414 km or 257 mi Fernandopolis
$649
423 km or 263 mi Votuporanga
$656
437 km or 272 mi Barretos
$597
461 km or 286 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
461 km or 287 mi Mirassol
$726
472 km or 293 mi Franca
$547
482 km or 299 mi Bebedouro
$614
497 km or 309 mi Catanduva
$613
500 km or 311 mi Batatais
$597
513 km or 319 mi Sertaozinho
$613
518 km or 322 mi Jaboticabal
$610
519 km or 322 mi Aracatuba
$632
520 km or 323 mi Andradina
$765
520 km or 323 mi Tres Lagoas
$848
523 km or 325 mi Ribeirao Preto
$673
525 km or 326 mi Birigui
$625
528 km or 328 mi Passos
$563
531 km or 330 mi Taquaritinga
$610
534 km or 332 mi Penapolis
$631
539 km or 335 mi Januaria
$586
551 km or 342 mi Gurupi
$602
555 km or 345 mi Matao
$602

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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
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$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