Hamilton vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
569K
690K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 31% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1463rd and 93rd ($2154 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 74th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 241st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Washington

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Hamilton Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$23453

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948