Los Angeles vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$935
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
3.9M
335K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 132% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 72nd and 4213th ($3378 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 55th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Los Angeles San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

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