Hamilton vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$4509
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
569K
504K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 11% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1463rd and 891st ($2154 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 790th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 241st and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Mesa

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Hamilton Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$10345

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955