Hamilton vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
569K
443K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1178th and 31st ($2244 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Hamilton ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 143rd and 6th 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
$14.8
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$29266

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846