Hamilton vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$417
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
569K
2.53M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 147% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1463rd and 6207th ($2154 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Canada and Colombia, respectively. Check Canada vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 241st and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Medellin

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Hamilton Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$6129

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617