Hamilton vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$3089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
569K
518K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 7% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1178th and 831st ($2244 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 10th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Ranked 11th vs 22nd best cities to live in Canada, and 143rd vs 457th 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
$14.8
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$7382

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651