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

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Hefei San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$277
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
60
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
9.37M
342K

The cost of living in Hefei is 41% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6780th and 4497th ($727 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 Hefei compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 4171st and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Hefei San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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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
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$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
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883