Country size comparison
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Mongolia is about 31 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Mongolia is approximately 1,564,116 sq km, making Mongolia 2,961% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (2.0 million fewer people live in Mongolia).
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Make 58.3% more money in Costa Rica
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 99.1% more expensive than Mongolia overall
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Moving from Mongolia to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
18 people born in Mongolia live in Costa Rica.
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