Edinburgh vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
73
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
488K
569K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 4% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1463rd ($2246 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 27th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 40th and 241st 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
$18.6
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$22053

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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