Hamilton vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
569K
1.4M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 69% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1725th and 4611th ($2103 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 176th and 1070th 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
$19
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$9717

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777