Hamilton vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$3587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
569K
398K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 16% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1725th and 2697th ($2103 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1945th 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 2 months in Wichita. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 176th and 560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Wichita

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Hamilton Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$16150

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293