Boston vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
676K
569K

The cost of living in Boston is 61% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 32nd and 1463rd ($3467 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 27th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 89th and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Hamilton

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Boston Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$22053

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Hamilton

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