Calgary vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$3156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
1.31M
569K

The cost of living in Calgary is 6% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1526th and 1178th ($2113 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 18th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Ranked 6th vs 11th best cities to live in Canada, and 66th vs 143rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Hamilton

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Calgary Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$21895

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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