Calgary vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$2803
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.31M
569K

The cost of living in Calgary is 0.2% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1473rd and 1463rd ($2149 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 27th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Ranked 6th vs 20th best cities to live in Canada, and 131st vs 241st 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
$16.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$22053

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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