Long Beach vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2732
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6311
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$1782
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$3096
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4305
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
467K
335K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 88% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 524th and 4213th ($2732 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 453rd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Long Beach ranked 282nd best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 992nd and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Long Beach San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1544
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3153
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2806
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7165
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.66
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1666
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22757
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059

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