Hamilton vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
79
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
569K
568K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 7% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1801st and 1407th ($2089 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 17th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Ranked 9th vs 3rd best cities to live in Canada, and 111th vs 49th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Surrey

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Hamilton Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$5.87
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$12497

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798