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

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Ningbo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$249
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$1063
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
60
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
9.4M
335K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 58% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7558th and 3714th ($660 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 2343rd and 2425th 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
$3.03
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$16872

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$571
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$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832