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

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Hengyang San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1532
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$222
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$809
$1063
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
60
😀 Quality of life
49
73
🏙️ Population
6.65M
335K

The cost of living in Hengyang is 62% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7957th and 3714th ($602 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 249th 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 1.3 months in Hengyang compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hengyang ranked 154th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6806th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hengyang vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Hengyang San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.05%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.29
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10039
$16872

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$739
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$556
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$609
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$622
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$586
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$589
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$610
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$766
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$632
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$592
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$793
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$518
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$560
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$758
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$593
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$608
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$528
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$778
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$535
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$565
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$560
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$600
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$600
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$593
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$801
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$638
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$570
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$542
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$623
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$603
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7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
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$1362
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$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
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$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
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$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
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$1185
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$982
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$1396
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$1590
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$1373
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$1361
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$909
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$1132
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$1123
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$678
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$756
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$1291
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$1261
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$1254
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$1231
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$1183
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$619
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$832