Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 24.7% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Vienna instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 39.6% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,515.21
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,015.29
|
$2.77
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC743.98
|
$2.35
€2.26
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,322.29
|
$2.91
€2.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,171.79
|
$8.18
€7.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,683.12
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,661.40
|
$4.47
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,244.04
|
$6.34
€6.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC993.32
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC320.95
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC810.21
|
$1.41
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC686.51
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC661.76
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC606.49
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,794.63
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,363.22
|
$41.80
€40.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,803,835.15
|
$27,753.31
€26,639.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,117.81
|
$18.01
€17.28
|
|
pay 94.7% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,292.39
|
$36.56
€35.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC377,894.44
|
$1,107.49
€1,063.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,083.07
|
$808.26
€775.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,110.26
|
$244.03
€234.24
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC265,562.94
|
$273.73
€262.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,327,638.18
|
$15,621.84
€14,995.04
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,484.51
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,879.75
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,573.16
|
$6.75
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,402.01
|
$45.46
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,472.82
|
$104.52
€100.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,875.56
|
$43.69
€41.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,155.53
|
$95.42
€91.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,740.52
|
$123.09
€118.15
|
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