Dubai vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4653
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$2852
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
569K

The cost of living in Dubai is 16% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1039th and 1801st ($2420 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hamilton ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 203rd and 111th 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
$10.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$10419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$634
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$17166

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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