Hamilton vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
569K
1.4M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 107% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1463rd and 5350th ($2154 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Canada vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 241st and 707th 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
$14.9
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$7369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668