Edinburgh vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$3156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
73
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
488K
569K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 9% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1692nd and 1178th ($2043 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 18th 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 1.4 months in Hamilton. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 64th and 143rd 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
$17.3
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$21895

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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