City size comparison

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Canberra is around the same size as San Diego.

San Diego is approximately 844 sq km, while Canberra is approximately 814 sq km, making Canberra 96.47% the size of San Diego.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of San Diego vs. Canberra uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
San Diego is 29.1% more expensive than Canberra
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