Hamilton vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
569K
1.38M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 136% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1178th and 5668th ($2244 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Canada and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Canada vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Hamilton ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 143rd and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Sofia

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Hamilton Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$7940

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619