Chennai vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4653
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$2852
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
6.6M
569K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1801st ($430 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 30th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Hamilton ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 5162nd and 111th 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
$2.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$10419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$634
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$17166

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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