Amsterdam vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$2679
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
921K
569K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 48% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 143rd and 1725th ($3118 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 31st and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Hamilton

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Amsterdam Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$19470

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

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