Hamilton vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
569K
737K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1725th and 125th ($2103 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 176th and 99th 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
$19
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$29883

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114