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

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Quanzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$306
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$1063
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
60
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
8.78M
335K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 59% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7630th and 3714th ($648 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 3354th and 2425th 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
$2.23
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$16872

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$643
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$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

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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