Hamilton vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
569K
938K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 35% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2004th and 4050th ($2006 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in Canada and Jamaica, respectively. Check Canada vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 265th and 5741st 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
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$5834

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814