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

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Quanzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$278
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
60
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
8.78M
342K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 46% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7155th and 4497th ($666 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6224th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Quanzhou San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$12846

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$654
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$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

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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
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$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