Hamilton vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Hamilton	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2154	$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4699	$4383
🏠 One person rent	$1364	$1148
🏘️ Family rent	$2194	$1906
🍽️ Food expenses	$545	$595
🚐 Transport expenses	$125	$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2803	$2082
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	73	54
😀 Quality of life	88	83
🏙️ Population	569K	342K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 9% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1463rd and 1937th ($2154 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 241st and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs San Juan

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	Hamilton	San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.9	$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.7	$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.98	$3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.86	$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1198	$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1201	$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2201	$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1912	$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$173	$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$51.2	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.69%	5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$17069	$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4991	$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.2	$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.2	$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.23	$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.61	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.9	$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.79	$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.32	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.7	$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.19	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.38	$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.58	$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.68	$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.4	$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.9	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.9	$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.5	$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$641	$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22053	$10464

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Burlington	$2297
26 km or 16 mi	Oakville	$2266
32 km or 20 mi	Brantford	$1884
38 km or 23 mi	Cambridge	$2267
42 km or 26 mi	Mississauga	$2472
42 km or 26 mi	Halton Hills	$2086
45 km or 28 mi	Guelph	$2012
48 km or 30 mi	Brampton	$2127
52 km or 32 mi	St. Catharines	$1975
54 km or 34 mi	Kitchener	$2144
57 km or 36 mi	Waterloo	$2095
60 km or 37 mi	Welland	$1762
60 km or 37 mi	Toronto	$2575
67 km or 42 mi	Niagara Falls	$1885
71 km or 44 mi	Vaughan	$2332
71 km or 44 mi	Niagara Falls	$1543
76 km or 47 mi	Orangeville	$1971
78 km or 49 mi	Richmond Hill	$2618
79 km or 49 mi	Grand Island	$1798
85 km or 53 mi	North Tonawanda	$1853
86 km or 53 mi	Markham	$2398
90 km or 56 mi	Stratford	$1814
92 km or 57 mi	Buffalo	$2051
92 km or 57 mi	Amherst	$2018
92 km or 57 mi	New Tecumseth	$2143
95 km or 59 mi	Ajax	$2597
97 km or 60 mi	Lockport	$1873
98 km or 61 mi	West Seneca	$2041
99 km or 62 mi	Cheektowaga	$2029
100 km or 62 mi	Hamburg	$2009
107 km or 67 mi	Orchard Park	$2007
108 km or 67 mi	Lancaster	$1986
108 km or 67 mi	Clarence	$1964
109 km or 68 mi	Oshawa	$1635
116 km or 72 mi	London	$2040
127 km or 79 mi	Erie	$1598
127 km or 79 mi	Barrie	$1999
139 km or 86 mi	Jamestown	$1966
154 km or 96 mi	Orillia	$2038
169 km or 105 mi	Owen Sound	$1865

Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1512
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1654
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1634
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1774
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1158
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1360
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1543
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1647
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1506
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1729
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1627
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1789
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1493
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1672
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1677
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1683
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1697
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1687
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1574
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1627
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1534
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1616
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1214
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1129
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1584
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1279
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$792
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1458
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1582
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1527
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1550
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1425
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1523
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1230
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1237
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2192