Hamilton vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
569K
335K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 44% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1801st and 4213th ($2089 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in Canada and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Canada vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 111th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Hamilton San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$14663

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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 Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804