Hamilton vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
569K
653K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 28% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2004th and 456th ($2006 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 265th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Portland

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Hamilton Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783