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

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Quanzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$3344
🏠 One person rent
$260
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
60
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
8.78M
342K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 51% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7256th and 4143rd ($644 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 4015th and 4085th 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
$2.07
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$2883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$1718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$9.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$601
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$12527

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$603
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$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
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$936

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1296
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$1269
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$1024
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$801
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1225
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$932
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1710
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
246 km or 153 mi David
$890
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$666
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$701
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$710
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$738
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$624
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$455
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$632
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$598
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1116
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1117
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1172
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$957
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1328
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$1479
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$1310
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1304
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$863
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$1088
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1083
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$753
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$755
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$1204
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$1182
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$1175
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$1160
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
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$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$903