Dresden vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3582
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$729
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$1362
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3112
$2803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
563K
569K

The cost of living in Dresden is 32% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 3857th and 1463rd ($1462 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 506th and 27th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Dresden ranked 30th best city to live in Germany vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 203rd and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Hamilton

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Dresden Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5042
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3939
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12328
$22053

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1404
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1413
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1386
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1393
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1354
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1215
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1330
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1107
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1306
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$929
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1377
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1362
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1051
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1387

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865