Hamilton vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$3835
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
569K
664K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 3% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1463rd and 1336th ($2154 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 6th in Canada and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Canada vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 241st and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Rotterdam

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Hamilton Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592