Dubai vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$2803
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
73
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
3.33M
569K

The cost of living in Dubai is 7% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1098th and 1463rd ($2309 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 306th and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Hamilton

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Dubai Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$22053

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Hamilton

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