Hong Kong vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
7.41M
342K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 122% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 379th and 4497th ($2753 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 205th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Hong Kong San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883