Hamilton vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
569K
1.39M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 36% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1463rd and 45th ($2154 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 36th 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 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 241st and 75th 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
$14.9
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647