Hamilton vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
50
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
569K
1.02M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 3% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1178th and 1355th ($2244 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 25th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Ranked 11th vs 10th best cities to live in Canada, and 143rd vs 117th 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
$14.8
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$21213

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874