City size comparison

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San Mateo is about 26 times smaller than Canberra.

Canberra is approximately 814 sq km, while San Mateo is approximately 31 sq km, making San Mateo 3.86% the size of Canberra.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Canberra vs. San Mateo 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
Canberra is 26.5% cheaper than San Mateo
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