Hamilton vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
569K
6.21M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 124% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1725th and 6006th ($2103 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 176th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Rio de Janeiro

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Hamilton Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$12076

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586