Hamilton vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
569K
4.8M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 78% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1801st and 4839th ($2089 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 4th in Canada and South Africa, respectively. Check Canada vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 111th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Johannesburg

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Hamilton Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$5808

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950