Hamilton vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$2742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
569K
548K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 12% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1178th and 1798th ($2244 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 57th in Canada and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Canada vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Hamilton ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 143rd and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Manchester

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Hamilton Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$13845

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629