Charlotte vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3156
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
73
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
875K
569K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 21% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 361st and 1178th ($2710 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 18th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 191st and 143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Hamilton

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Charlotte Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$21895

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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