Hamilton vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
569K
5.35M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 16% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1801st and 893rd ($2089 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 4th in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 111th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Melbourne

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Hamilton Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$26129

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172