Hamilton vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
79
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
569K
568K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 4% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2004th and 1777th ($2006 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 28th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Ranked 15th vs 4th best cities to live in Canada, and 265th vs 74th 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
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$12113

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797