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

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Los Angeles San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$1063
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
3.9M
335K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 117% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 62nd and 3714th ($3420 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 0.7 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 50th and 2425th 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
$22.4
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$16872

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

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