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

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Hangzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$389
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
342K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 32% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6287th and 4497th ($843 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 2189th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$12846

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$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
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121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
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$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
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$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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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
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$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
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$829
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$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
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$1161
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$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
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$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883