Hamilton vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
569K
1.61M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 17% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2004th and 1041st ($2006 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 896th 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 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 265th and 226th 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
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$21660

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804