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

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Houston San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$877
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
342K

The cost of living in Houston is 90% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1234th and 4518th ($2221 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 3rd in the United States and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the United States vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 86th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$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
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892