Hamilton vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
569K
2.53M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 104% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1725th and 5342nd ($2103 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd 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 17th best city to live in Canada vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 176th and 5890th 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
$19
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677