Hamilton vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
569K
449K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 43% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1725th and 23rd ($2103 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 176th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Zurich

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Hamilton Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041