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

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Quanzhou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$301
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
60
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
8.78M
335K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 56% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7679th and 4213th ($634 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th 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 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 3611th and 3173rd 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
$2.16
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804