Cleveland vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$3156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
373K
569K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 17% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 2157th and 1178th ($1865 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 18th 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 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Cleveland ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 222nd and 143rd 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
$14.6
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$21895

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738