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

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Hangzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$375
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
11.9M
342K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 41% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4260th ($826 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 2980th and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Hangzhou San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$12743

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$740
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$631
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$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780