Hamilton vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
50
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
569K
1.02M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 4% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1463rd and 1290th ($2154 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 23rd in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Ranked 20th vs 12th best cities to live in Canada, and 241st vs 167th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Ottawa

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Hamilton Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$20100

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884