Hamilton vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Hamilton Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$3947
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
569K
577K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 4% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1463rd and 1688th ($2154 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1442nd 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 Milwaukee. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 241st and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Hamilton vs Milwaukee infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Hamilton vs Milwaukee

Prices for goods and services in Hamilton and Milwaukee are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Hamilton Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$24309

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Hamilton

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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392