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

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San Jose Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1574
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3920
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$747
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1276
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1063
$1093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
74
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
335K
9.07M

The cost of living in San Jose, Costa Rica is 157% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 3714th and 7878th ($1574 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 221st in Costa Rica and China, respectively. Check Costa Rica vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st best city to live in Costa Rica vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 2425th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, Costa Rica vs Shenyang

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San Jose Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1456
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1800
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.9
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.95
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.6
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.55
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$140
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$814
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16872
$22712

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532