Country size comparison
compared to
Spain is about 10 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Spain is approximately 505,370 sq km, making Spain 889% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (42.0 million more people live in Spain).
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Make 44.4% less money in Costa Rica
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 4.6% more expensive than Spain overall
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Moving from Spain to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
2,595 people born in Spain live in Costa Rica.
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