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

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Miami San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3297
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7564
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$2174
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$3858
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
60
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
442K
335K

The cost of living in Miami is 127% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 95th and 4213th ($3297 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 Miami compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Miami ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 210th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Miami San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$27.3
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2574
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1873
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4730
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3376
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.9
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3761
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21676
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050

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