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

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Hefei San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$216
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
60
😀 Quality of life
69
74
🏙️ Population
9.37M
342K

The cost of living in Hefei is 54% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7469th and 4260th ($643 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 4318th and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$12743

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780