Country size comparison

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Costa Rica is about 63 times bigger than Canberra.

Canberra is approximately 814 sq km, while Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, making Costa Rica 6,176% larger than Canberra.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Canberra vs. Costa Rica uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Canberra is 72.3% more expensive than Costa Rica overall
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