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

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Rome San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$1938
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$981
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
342K

The cost of living in Rome is 45% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1942nd and 4260th ($2020 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Italy and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Italy vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 292nd and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rome San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.92
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1313
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2374
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1513
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8120
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.33
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$558
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10916
$12743

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780