Hamilton vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
569K
737K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 25% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1178th and 145th ($2244 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Hamilton ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 143rd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Seattle

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Hamilton Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210