Hamilton vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
91
98
🏙️ Population
569K
8.8M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1725th and 4th ($2103 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 176th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs New York City

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Hamilton New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174