Hamilton vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$1617
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
569K
791K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 104% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 1801st and 5487th ($2089 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 361st in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 111th and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Niigata

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Hamilton Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$16483

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032