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

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Ningbo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$261
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
60
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
9.4M
342K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 42% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6976th and 4518th ($677 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 3rd in China and Costa Rica, respectively. Check China vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5865th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Ningbo San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$9894

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$755
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124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
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$831
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$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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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
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$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
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$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
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$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