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

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Hangzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$391
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
342K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 29% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6270th and 4518th ($831 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 2093rd and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$9894

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129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
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$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
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$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
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$1163
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$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
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$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
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$1189
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$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
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$1182
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$863
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$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
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$1112
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$1093
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$1153
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$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892