Hamilton vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
569K
737K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 26% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1463rd and 206th ($2154 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 241st and 102nd 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
$14.9
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263