Edinburgh vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2095
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$2934
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
73
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
488K
569K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 14% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1307th and 2004th ($2295 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 38th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamilton ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 83rd and 265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Hamilton

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Edinburgh Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$50.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$8824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$85.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$16689

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757