Chicago vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1925
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4417
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
2.75M
537K

The cost of living in Chicago is 23% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 254th and 1900th ($2372 vs $1925) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 24th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 11th and 161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Hamilton

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Chicago Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$1087
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$4311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$4285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$48.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$847
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$11201

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2167
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1793
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$1918
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2167
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1823
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2030
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1760
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$1649
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1892
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1698
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2348
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1755
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2301
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1431
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2319
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2078
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2013
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2014
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2191
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1728
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$1805
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2008
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1682
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2007
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2013
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2021
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2007
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2019
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2019
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2012
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1588
116 km or 72 mi London
$1715
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1663
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1418
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2008
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1753
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1763