Hamilton vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hamilton | San Francisco | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hamilton is 48% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1784th and 7th ($2017 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Hamilton ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 239th and 16th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Hamilton
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 km or 5.9 mi |  Burlington | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Oakville | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Brantford | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Cambridge | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Mississauga | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Halton Hills | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Guelph | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Brampton | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | St. Catharines | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Kitchener | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Waterloo | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Welland | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Toronto | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Niagara Falls | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Vaughan | |
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Niagara Falls | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Orangeville | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Richmond Hill | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Grand Island | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | North Tonawanda | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Markham | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Stratford | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Buffalo | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Amherst | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | New Tecumseth | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Ajax | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Lockport | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | West Seneca | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Cheektowaga | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Hamburg | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Orchard Park | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Lancaster | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Clarence | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Oshawa | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | London | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Erie | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Barrie | |
| 139 km or 86 mi | Jamestown | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Orillia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Owen Sound |
Cities near San Francisco
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.9 mi | Daly | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | South San Francisco | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Alameda | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Oakland | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Albany | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Berkeley | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | San Bruno | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | El Cerrito | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Pacifica | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Richmond | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Millbrae | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | San Pablo | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Burlingame | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | San Leandro | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | San Rafael | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | San Mateo | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | San Lorenzo | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Foster | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Lafayette | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Hercules | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Belmont | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Hayward | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Castro Valley | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | San Carlos | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Walnut Creek | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Redwood | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Martinez | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Danville | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Pleasant Hill | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Union | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | San Ramon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Vallejo | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Novato | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Benicia | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Concord | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Menlo Park | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | East Palo Alto | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Newark | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Dublin | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Palo Alto |