Hamilton vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$4470
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
569K
525K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 19% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1463rd and 501st ($2154 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 443rd 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 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 241st and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Sacramento

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Hamilton Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$30262

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Cities near Hamilton

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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851