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

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Madrid San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$986
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$877
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
60
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
3.28M
342K

The cost of living in Madrid is 48% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 2577th and 4518th ($1726 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Spain and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Spain vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 121st and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892