Country size comparison
compared to
Costa Rica is about 2.3 times bigger than Israel.
Israel is approximately 21,937 sq km, while Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, making Costa Rica 133% larger than Israel. Meanwhile, the population of Israel is ~8.9 million people (3.7 million fewer people live in Costa Rica).
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Make 87.2% more money in Israel
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Israel is 53.0% more expensive than Costa Rica overall
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Moving from Costa Rica to Israel · OECD 2023
6 people moved from Costa Rica to Israel.
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