Hamilton vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$1695
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
569K
4.43M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 100% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1463rd and 5069th ($2154 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Canada and South Africa, respectively. Check Canada vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 241st and 5446th 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
$14.9
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$5865

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045