Hamilton vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Hamilton Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1925
$1905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4417
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1150
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2861
$3805
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
537K
518K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 1% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1900th and 1951st ($1925 vs $1905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 27th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 2 months in Surrey. Ranked 18th vs 1st best cities to live in Canada, and 161st vs 6th 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
$14.2
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$983
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$2427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$72.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4311
$9129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4285
$5631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.43
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.7
$97.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$8.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.5
$66.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$847
$912
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11201
$2624

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2167
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1793
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$1918
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2167
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1823
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2030
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1760
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$1649
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1892
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1698
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2348
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1755
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2301
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1431
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2319
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2078
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2013
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2014
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2191
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1728
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$1805
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2008
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1682
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2007
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2013
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2021
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2007
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2019
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2019
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2012
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1588
116 km or 72 mi London
$1715
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1663
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1418
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2008
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1753
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1763

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2147
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$1966
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$1689
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1801
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2344
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2212
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2215
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1482
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$1805
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1802
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1921
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2023
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2046
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2212
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$1679
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2056
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2424
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2843
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2064
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2015
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2462
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2001
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2020
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2015
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2014
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2714
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2619
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1577
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$1963
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2024
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$2969
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2881
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2427
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3222
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2016
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2007
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2658