Calgary vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$4653
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$2852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.31M
569K

The cost of living in Calgary is 1% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1716th and 1801st ($2118 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 30th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Ranked 21st vs 9th best cities to live in Canada, and 209th vs 111th 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
$17
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$10419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$634
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$17166

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680