Hamilton vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
569K
938K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 43% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1801st and 4191st ($2089 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in Canada and Jamaica, respectively. Check Canada vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 111th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Kingston

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Hamilton Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$5107

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769