Hamilton vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
569K
14.3M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 19% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2004th and 3273rd ($2006 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 3rd in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 265th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Tokyo

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Hamilton Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006