Hamilton vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
569K
1.39M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1801st and 50th ($2089 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 38th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 111th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs San Diego

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Hamilton San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$26517

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804