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

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Hangzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$405
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
60
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
11.9M
335K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 41% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6527th and 4213th ($860 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 3360th and 3173rd 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
$4
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$14663

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$680
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$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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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