Hamilton vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
569K
2.3M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 8% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1801st and 1354th ($2089 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1137th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 2 months in Houston. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 111th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Houston

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Hamilton Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$22380

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221