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

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Indianapolis San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
60
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
888K
335K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 63% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1140th and 4213th ($2374 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 289th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$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
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804