Hamilton vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4653
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$1278
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$2143
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$4145
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
569K
5.45M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 27% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1801st and 348th ($2089 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Hamilton ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 111th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Sydney

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Hamilton Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1132
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10419
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$634
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17166
$21946

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864