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

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Ningbo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$311
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
60
😀 Quality of life
53
65
🏙️ Population
9.4M
342K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 41% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6747th and 4497th ($733 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 5th 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 45th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6048th and 4226th 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
$3.98
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$12846

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$612
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$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
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$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883