Hamilton vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$4329
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$2988
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
84
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
569K
545K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 18% more expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 1463rd and 2395th ($2154 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 27th in Canada and Germany, respectively. Check Canada vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in Hanover. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Hanover ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 241st and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Hanover

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Hamilton Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$918
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$1643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$5131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$31.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$15505

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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

Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1689
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1686
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1670
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1678
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1675
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1634
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1623
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1600
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1648
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1636
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1640
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1633
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1519
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1523
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1633
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1569
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1455
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1583
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1484
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1456
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1554
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1469
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1456
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1489
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1455
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1568
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1583
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1499
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1538
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1498
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1493
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1400
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1494
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1498
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1514
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1487