Hamilton vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
569K
874K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 49% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1725th and 5th ($2103 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd 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 Francisco. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 176th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs San Francisco

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Hamilton San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$18564

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765