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

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San Jose Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3119
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$496
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1078
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.8
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$877
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
67
100
🏙️ Population
342K
14M

The cost of living in San Jose, Costa Rica is 25% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4518th and 3238th ($1169 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Costa Rica and Japan, respectively. Check Costa Rica vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st best city to live in Costa Rica vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4043rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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San Jose Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.47
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.21
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1266
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$901
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.2
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.83%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1778
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.81
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.01
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.43
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063