Bucharest vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$3156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
569K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 57% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 5593rd and 1178th ($961 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 703rd and 143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Hamilton

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Bucharest Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$21895

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738