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

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Hengyang San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$3344
🏠 One person rent
$216
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$990
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
60
😀 Quality of life
43
66
🏙️ Population
6.65M
342K

The cost of living in Hengyang is 55% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7767th and 4143rd ($590 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 276th 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 1.2 months in Hengyang compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hengyang ranked 140th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6669th and 4085th 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
$2.64
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3292
$2883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3135
$1718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$9.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.23
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$601
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$12527

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$575
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$563
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$553
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$724
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$577
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$577
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$570
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$586
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$590
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$755
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$600
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$564
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$818
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$480
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$543
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$761
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$579
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$596
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$522
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$758
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$569
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$533
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$549
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$539
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$589
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$591
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$573
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$794
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$635
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$556
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$506
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$591
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$585
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1296
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1269
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$1024
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$801
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1225
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$932
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1710
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
246 km or 153 mi David
$890
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$666
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$701
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$710
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$738
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$624
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$455
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$632
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$598
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1116
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1117
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1172
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$957
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1328
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$1479
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1310
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1304
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$863
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$1088
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1083
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$753
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$755
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1204
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1182
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$1175
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$1160
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$1194
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$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$903