Hamilton vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
569K
1.76M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 23% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1178th and 2281st ($2244 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 76th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Ranked 11th vs 1st best cities to live in Canada, and 143rd vs 30th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Montreal

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Hamilton Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$7624

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576