Hamilton vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
569K
1.61M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 6% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1178th and 864th ($2244 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 780th 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 11th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 143rd and 127th 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
$14.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706