Dubai vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
73
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
3.33M
569K

The cost of living in Dubai is 0.6% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1218th and 1178th ($2229 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 1.8 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 11th in Canada, while ranked 189th and 143rd 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
$9.9
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$21895

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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