Hamilton vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2017
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4455
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$2030
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2780
$4432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
569K
1.61M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 16% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1784th and 955th ($2017 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Hamilton ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 239th and 146th 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
$18.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1990
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.79%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16293
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4716
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21263
$12281

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724