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

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Guangzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$333
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
60
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
342K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 38% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4497th ($763 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 5th in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 1036th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Guangzhou San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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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
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