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

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Guangzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$354
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
60
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
18.7M
335K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 46% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6835th and 4213th ($782 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 2285th and 3173rd 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
$2.86
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

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