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

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Hefei San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$218
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
60
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
9.37M
335K

The cost of living in Hefei is 55% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7557th and 4213th ($654 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 3551st and 3173rd 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
$2.98
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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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