Hamilton vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Hamilton	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2089	$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4653	$7564
🏠 One person rent	$1278	$2174
🏘️ Family rent	$2143	$3858
🍽️ Food expenses	$570	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2852	$4156
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	73	85
😀 Quality of life	92	90
🏙️ Population	569K	442K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 37% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1801st and 95th ($2089 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 63rd 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 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 111th and 210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Miami

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	Hamilton	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.2	$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.8	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.07	$7.92
☕ Cappuccino	$4.01	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.18	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1132	$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1133	$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2089	$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1911	$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.2	$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$53.4	$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.48%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10419	$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3967	$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.63	$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88.6	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.1	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.65	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.59	$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.45	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.4	$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.78	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.34	$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.52	$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.9	$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.8	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.8	$130
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.8	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.9	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$90.5	$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$634	$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17166	$21676

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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 Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050