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

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Goiania San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2104
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$375
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$935
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
60
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
1.44M
335K

The cost of living in Goiania is 42% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6607th and 4213th ($839 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Goiania ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6027th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goiania vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Goiania San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.7
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.93%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1615
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.61
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.69
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.1
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8088
$14663

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$730
51 km or 31 mi Anapolis
$567
136 km or 84 mi Caldas Novas
$709
152 km or 95 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Brasilia
$928
194 km or 120 mi Itumbiara
$633
216 km or 135 mi Catalao
$693
217 km or 135 mi Rio Verde
$642
241 km or 150 mi Formosa
$758
246 km or 153 mi Araguari
$673
256 km or 159 mi Ituiutaba
$664
260 km or 162 mi Paracatu
$697
270 km or 168 mi Uberlandia
$710
293 km or 182 mi Jatai
$668
332 km or 206 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
360 km or 223 mi Patos de Minas
$664
369 km or 229 mi Uberaba
$588
406 km or 252 mi Araxa
$586
414 km or 257 mi Fernandopolis
$685
423 km or 263 mi Votuporanga
$684
437 km or 272 mi Barretos
$640
461 km or 286 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
461 km or 287 mi Mirassol
$708
472 km or 293 mi Franca
$590
482 km or 299 mi Bebedouro
$662
497 km or 309 mi Catanduva
$644
500 km or 311 mi Batatais
$653
513 km or 319 mi Sertaozinho
$675
518 km or 322 mi Jaboticabal
$666
519 km or 322 mi Aracatuba
$655
520 km or 323 mi Andradina
$714
520 km or 323 mi Tres Lagoas
$888
523 km or 325 mi Ribeirao Preto
$739
525 km or 326 mi Birigui
$655
528 km or 328 mi Passos
$609
531 km or 330 mi Taquaritinga
$665
534 km or 332 mi Penapolis
$671
539 km or 335 mi Januaria
$630
551 km or 342 mi Gurupi
$661
555 km or 345 mi Matao
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804