Chennai vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$2679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
569K

The cost of living in Chennai is 79% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 8898th and 1725th ($437 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 23rd 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 1.3 months in Hamilton. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 5272nd and 176th 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
$2.25
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$19470

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659