Country size comparison
compared to
Costa Rica is about 4.8 times smaller than United Kingdom.
United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, while Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, making Costa Rica 20.98% the size of United Kingdom. Meanwhile, the population of United Kingdom is ~67.8 million people (62.6 million fewer people live in Costa Rica).
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Make 2.1 times more money in United Kingdom
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
United Kingdom is 60.7% more expensive than Costa Rica overall
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Moving from Costa Rica to United Kingdom · UN DESA 2020
712 people born in Costa Rica live in United Kingdom.
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