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

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Hengyang San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$207
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$746
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
60
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
6.65M
342K

The cost of living in Hengyang is 55% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8282nd and 4518th ($530 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 3rd 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 Hengyang compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hengyang ranked 116th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6455th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hengyang San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.44
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.05
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.51
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.2
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.3
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3508
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3256
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.24
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10726
$9894

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$573
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
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$555
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$575
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$587
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$774
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$613
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$581
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$856
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$579
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$549
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$812
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$585
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$604
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$525
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$785
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$558
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$574
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$548
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$602
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$596
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$584
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$781
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$647
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$609
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$1040
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$1163
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$1009
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$1024
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$1147
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$1114
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$1220
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$1473
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$805
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$789
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$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
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$614
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$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
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$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
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$1157
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$917
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$1189
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$1316
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$1171
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$1182
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$863
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$1107
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$1031
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$702
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$738
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$1147
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$1117
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$1112
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$1093
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$1153
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$676
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