Hamilton vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hamilton	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2006	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4535	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$1218	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$2095	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$554	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2934	$4333
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	86
😀 Quality of life	88	88
🏙️ Population	569K	430K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 18% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2004th and 1017th ($2006 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 265th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Minneapolis

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	Hamilton	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67.6	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.02	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.17	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1114	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1067	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2011	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1880	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.9	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$138	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.2	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.64%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8824	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3366	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.71	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.3	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.15	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.42	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.42	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.79	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.9	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.5	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.1	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.8	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.1	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.6	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$620	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16689	$26236

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Burlington	$2214
26 km or 16 mi	Oakville	$2318
32 km or 20 mi	Brantford	$1832
38 km or 23 mi	Cambridge	$2049
42 km or 26 mi	Mississauga	$2308
42 km or 26 mi	Halton Hills	$2034
45 km or 28 mi	Guelph	$2017
48 km or 30 mi	Brampton	$2102
52 km or 32 mi	St. Catharines	$1994
54 km or 34 mi	Kitchener	$2109
57 km or 36 mi	Waterloo	$1936
60 km or 37 mi	Welland	$1848
60 km or 37 mi	Toronto	$2415
67 km or 42 mi	Niagara Falls	$1892
71 km or 44 mi	Vaughan	$2233
71 km or 44 mi	Niagara Falls	$1958
76 km or 47 mi	Orangeville	$1892
78 km or 49 mi	Richmond Hill	$2483
79 km or 49 mi	Grand Island	$2078
85 km or 53 mi	North Tonawanda	$2084
86 km or 53 mi	Markham	$2172
90 km or 56 mi	Stratford	$1706
92 km or 57 mi	Buffalo	$2303
92 km or 57 mi	Amherst	$2138
92 km or 57 mi	New Tecumseth	$1997
95 km or 59 mi	Ajax	$2124
97 km or 60 mi	Lockport	$2081
98 km or 61 mi	West Seneca	$2181
99 km or 62 mi	Cheektowaga	$2175
100 km or 62 mi	Hamburg	$1863
107 km or 67 mi	Orchard Park	$2030
108 km or 67 mi	Lancaster	$2125
108 km or 67 mi	Clarence	$2123
109 km or 68 mi	Oshawa	$1581
116 km or 72 mi	London	$1930
127 km or 79 mi	Erie	$1802
127 km or 79 mi	Barrie	$1449
139 km or 86 mi	Jamestown	$1910
154 km or 96 mi	Orillia	$1939
169 km or 105 mi	Owen Sound	$1757

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618