Cleveland vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$4653
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$2852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
82
73
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
373K
569K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 6% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 2121st and 1801st ($1971 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th and 30th 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 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Cleveland ranked 111th best city to live in the United States vs Hamilton ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 357th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Hamilton

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Cleveland Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$5.07
 Cappuccino
$4.93
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$1911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$10419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$634
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$17166

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149

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