Hamilton vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$3121
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
569K
518K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 19% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 1463rd and 2462nd ($2154 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 167th in Canada and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Canada vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 241st and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Sheffield

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Hamilton Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.45
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$9922

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855