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

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Kansas San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$1063
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
60
😀 Quality of life
87
73
🏙️ Population
508K
335K

The cost of living in Kansas is 37% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1591st and 3714th ($2158 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th 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 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 359th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kansas San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$16872

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832