Hamilton vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$4700
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$2399
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$3057
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
569K
718K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 13% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 2004th and 1279th ($2006 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 9th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 1.3 months in Mississauga. Ranked 15th vs 5th best cities to live in Canada, and 265th vs 113th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Mississauga

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Hamilton Mississauga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$2145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$7883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$6206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$10705

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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 Mississauga

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$2102
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2318
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2415
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$2034
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2233
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2214
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2006
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2172
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$2017
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$1892
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2124
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2049
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1832
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2109
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$1936
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1581
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1848
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$2078
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2138
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2303
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2181
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1706
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$2123
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$1939
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$2125
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$1863
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$1953
146 km or 91 mi London
$1930
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1757
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2035