Hamilton vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hamilton | Surrey | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hamilton is 12% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1784th and 1194th ($2017 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 11th in Canada.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Ranked 18th vs 6th best cities to live in Canada, and 239th vs 122nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Hamilton
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 km or 5.9 mi |  Burlington | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Oakville | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Brantford | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Cambridge | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Mississauga | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Halton Hills | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Guelph | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Brampton | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | St. Catharines | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Kitchener | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Waterloo | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Welland | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Toronto | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Niagara Falls | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Vaughan | |
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Niagara Falls | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Orangeville | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Richmond Hill | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Grand Island | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | North Tonawanda | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Markham | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Stratford | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Buffalo | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Amherst | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | New Tecumseth | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Ajax | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Lockport | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | West Seneca | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Cheektowaga | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Hamburg | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Orchard Park | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Lancaster | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Clarence | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Oshawa | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | London | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Erie | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Barrie | |
| 139 km or 86 mi | Jamestown | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Orillia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Owen Sound |
Cities near Surrey
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 10 km or 6.4 mi | Burnaby | |
| 12 km or 7.4 mi | Coquitlam | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Delta | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Langley | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Maple Ridge | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Vancouver | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Richmond | |
| 22 km or 13 mi | North Vancouver | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Abbotsford | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Bellingham | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Chilliwack | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Nanaimo | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Saanich | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Victoria | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Langford | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Oak Harbor | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Whistler | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sequim | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Port Angeles | |
| 134 km or 84 mi | Marysville | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Lake Stevens | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Everett | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Mukilteo | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Mill Creek | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Lynnwood | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Edmonds | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Shoreline | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Bothell | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Courtenay | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Kenmore | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Bainbridge Island | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Kirkland | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Redmond | |
| 179 km or 112 mi | Seattle | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Bremerton | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Bellevue | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Sammamish | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Mercer Island | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Issaquah |