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

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Hengyang San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$609
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1541
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$219
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$308
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$814
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
60
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
6.65M
335K

The cost of living in Hengyang is 58% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7862nd and 4213th ($609 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 190th 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 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hengyang ranked 143rd best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6777th and 3173rd 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
$2.74
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.5
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3058
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.71
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.36
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8641
$14663

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$617
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$583
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$584
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$603
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$760
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$630
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$588
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$807
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$498
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$557
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$814
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$587
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$605
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$533
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$769
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$529
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$563
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$556
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$599
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$596
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$588
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$795
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$634
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$539
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7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
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$1323
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$1290
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$825
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$1332
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$1273
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$957
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$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
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$922
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$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
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$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
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$1179
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$977
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$1425
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$1583
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$1403
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$1395
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$863
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$1120
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$1109
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$705
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$737
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$1274
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$1246
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$1237
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$1221
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$1178
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$626
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