Hamilton vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$4167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
569K
504K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 13% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1725th and 998th ($2103 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 876th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 176th and 1816th 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
$19
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$15463

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945