Edmonton vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4109
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1004
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2739
$2679
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
569K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 13% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 2644th and 1725th ($1823 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 23rd in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edmonton compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Ranked 16th vs 17th best cities to live in Canada, and 171st vs 176th 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
$15.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.7
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1651
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.56%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2239
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.6
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.35
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8796
$19470

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659