Calgary vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$2679
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.31M
569K

The cost of living in Calgary is 1% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1781st and 1725th ($2079 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 23rd in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Ranked 15th vs 17th best cities to live in Canada, and 160th vs 176th 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
$16.7
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$19470

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

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