Hamilton vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
569K
8.8M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 45% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1178th and 6th ($2244 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th 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 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Hamilton ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 143rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamilton New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028