Edmonton vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$955
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$2803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
1.01M
569K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 17% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 2563rd and 1463rd ($1785 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 27th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Ranked 13th vs 20th best cities to live in Canada, and 172nd vs 241st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Hamilton

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Edmonton Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$22053

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

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