Hamilton vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
569K
1.61M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 11% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1801st and 1175th ($2089 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 111th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Phoenix

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Hamilton Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781