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

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Portland San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$1063
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
60
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
653K
335K

The cost of living in Portland is 77% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 456th and 3714th ($2785 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 195th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$16872

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

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