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

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Hamilton San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
569K
342K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 50% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1725th and 4260th ($2103 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 176th and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamilton San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$12743

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780