Chennai vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2095
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
6.6M
569K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 8947th and 2004th ($409 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 38th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Hamilton ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 5131st and 265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Hamilton

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Chennai Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$50.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$8824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$85.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$16689

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757