Detroit vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$3156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
639K
569K

The cost of living in Detroit is 12% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1843rd and 1178th ($1979 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 172nd and 143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Hamilton

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Detroit Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$21895

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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