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

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Long Beach San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6397
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1879
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$3145
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
467K
342K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 104% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 327th and 4260th ($2851 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 273rd 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 1.5 months in Long Beach compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Long Beach ranked 271st best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 982nd and 2458th 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
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.12
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.7
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1662
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2872
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7032
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6937
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.2
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.3
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1674
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19997
$12743

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780