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

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Ningbo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$3344
🏠 One person rent
$301
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
60
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
9.4M
342K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 47% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6849th and 4143rd ($708 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6084th and 4085th 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
$3.44
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$2883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$1718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$5.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$9.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$601
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$12527

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$590
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$716
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$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
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$805
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$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1296
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1269
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1024
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$801
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1225
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$932
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1710
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
246 km or 153 mi David
$890
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$666
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$701
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$710
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$738
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$624
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$455
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$632
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$598
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1116
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1117
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1172
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$957
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$1328
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$1479
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1310
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1304
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$863
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$1088
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1083
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$753
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$755
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1204
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1182
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1175
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$1160
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$903