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

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Raleigh San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$1063
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
82
60
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
468K
335K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 44% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1363rd and 3714th ($2265 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 219th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Raleigh San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$16872

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

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