Hamilton vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$6139
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
569K
1.01M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 49% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 2004th and 8th ($2006 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 265th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs San Jose, United States

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Hamilton San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$23151

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273