Hamilton vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
569K
1.61M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 10% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1725th and 1184th ($2103 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1035th 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 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 176th and 181st 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
$19
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$16644

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766