Cost of living in Hamilton, Canada

The cost of living in Hamilton, Canada is approximately 2154 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4699 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Hamilton

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2154 $
Without Rent
790 $
Rent & Utilities
1364 $
Food
545 $
Transport
125 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2803 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
569.0K

Do you live in Hamilton? Help us.

Update Prices

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.9 $
Dinner 73.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.98 $
Capuccino 4.06 $
Coke, 330ml 1.86 $

Compare Hamilton with:

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.23 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.27 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.17 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.61 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.7 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.79 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.48 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.83 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.21 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.32 $
Cigarette pack 13.7 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.41 $
Monthly Pass 87.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.12 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 46.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.19 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.38 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.68 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 113 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 173 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 51.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,201 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,912 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,198 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,201 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 17,069 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,991 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,803 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.69%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.9 $
Haircut 17.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 97.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 57.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 641 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 22,053 $

Compare Hamilton with other top cities

Cayman Islands
Hamilton vs George Town (George Town is 69% more expensive)
Bahamas
Hamilton vs Nassau (Nassau is 28% more expensive) Hamilton vs Freeport (Freeport is 2% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Hamilton vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 9% more expensive) Hamilton vs Luganville (Luganville is 42% more expensive)
United States
Hamilton vs New York City (New York City is 88% more expensive) Hamilton vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 48% more expensive) Hamilton vs Chicago (Chicago is 24% more expensive) Hamilton vs Houston (Houston is 4% more expensive) Hamilton vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 10% more expensive) Hamilton vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 18% more expensive) Hamilton vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 2% more expensive) Hamilton vs San Diego (San Diego is 55% more expensive) Hamilton vs Dallas (Dallas is 18% more expensive) Hamilton vs San Jose (San Jose is 71% more expensive)
Canada
Hamilton vs Toronto (Toronto is 20% more expensive) Hamilton vs Montreal (Montreal is 9% less expensive) Hamilton vs Calgary (Calgary is 0% less expensive) Hamilton vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 4% more expensive) Hamilton vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 17% less expensive) Hamilton vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 19% less expensive) Hamilton vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 15% more expensive) Hamilton vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 23% more expensive) Hamilton vs Brampton (Brampton is 1% less expensive) Hamilton vs Hamilton (Hamilton has similar costs)
Barbados
Hamilton vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 37% less expensive) Hamilton vs Holetown (Holetown is 35% less expensive)
Panama
Hamilton vs Panama City (Panama City is 36% less expensive) Hamilton vs Colon (Colon is 45% less expensive) Hamilton vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 43% less expensive) Hamilton vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 51% less expensive) Hamilton vs David (David is 61% less expensive) Hamilton vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 56% less expensive) Hamilton vs Balboa (Balboa is 42% less expensive) Hamilton vs Pacora (Pacora is 42% less expensive) Hamilton vs Chitre (Chitre is 49% less expensive) Hamilton vs Penonome (Penonome is 49% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Hamilton vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 42% less expensive) Hamilton vs Cayon (Cayon is 42% less expensive)
Cuba
Hamilton vs Havana (Havana is 52% less expensive) Hamilton vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 34% less expensive) Hamilton vs Holguin (Holguin is 41% less expensive) Hamilton vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 29% less expensive) Hamilton vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 51% less expensive) Hamilton vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 46% less expensive) Hamilton vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 28% less expensive) Hamilton vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 28% less expensive) Hamilton vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 49% less expensive) Hamilton vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 59% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Hamilton vs San Jose (San Jose is 42% less expensive) Hamilton vs Limon (Limon is 44% less expensive) Hamilton vs Liberia (Liberia is 58% less expensive) Hamilton vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 43% less expensive) Hamilton vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 41% less expensive) Hamilton vs Cartago (Cartago is 55% less expensive) Hamilton vs Heredia (Heredia is 42% less expensive) Hamilton vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 22% less expensive) Hamilton vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 39% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Hamilton vs Castries (Castries is 46% less expensive) Hamilton vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 44% less expensive)
Jamaica
Hamilton vs Kingston (Kingston is 38% less expensive) Hamilton vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 64% less expensive) Hamilton vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 53% less expensive) Hamilton vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 46% less expensive) Hamilton vs May Pen (May Pen is 62% less expensive) Hamilton vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 55% less expensive) Hamilton vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 61% less expensive) Hamilton vs Linstead (Linstead is 51% less expensive) Hamilton vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 48% less expensive) Hamilton vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 47% less expensive)
El Salvador
Hamilton vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 45% less expensive) Hamilton vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 67% less expensive) Hamilton vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 46% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 50% less expensive) Hamilton vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 46% less expensive) Hamilton vs Apopa (Apopa is 47% less expensive) Hamilton vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 44% less expensive) Hamilton vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 32% less expensive) Hamilton vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 49% less expensive) Hamilton vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 59% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Hamilton vs St. John's (St. John's is 50% less expensive) Hamilton vs All Saints (All Saints is 50% less expensive)
Grenada
Hamilton vs St. George's (St. George's is 51% less expensive) Hamilton vs Grenville (Grenville is 51% less expensive)
Dominica
Hamilton vs Roseau (Roseau is 53% less expensive) Hamilton vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 47% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Hamilton vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 54% less expensive) Hamilton vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 53% less expensive)
Belize
Hamilton vs Belize City (Belize City is 59% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 49% less expensive) Hamilton vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 66% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 38% less expensive) Hamilton vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 27% less expensive)
Guatemala
Hamilton vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 53% less expensive) Hamilton vs Mixco (Mixco is 70% less expensive) Hamilton vs Coban (Coban is 58% less expensive) Hamilton vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 64% less expensive) Hamilton vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 58% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 58% less expensive) Hamilton vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 60% less expensive) Hamilton vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 60% less expensive) Hamilton vs Flores (Flores is 60% less expensive) Hamilton vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 63% less expensive)
Honduras
Hamilton vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 62% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 52% less expensive) Hamilton vs Choloma (Choloma is 72% less expensive) Hamilton vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 70% less expensive) Hamilton vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 59% less expensive) Hamilton vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 60% less expensive) Hamilton vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 67% less expensive) Hamilton vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 67% less expensive) Hamilton vs Yoro (Yoro is 66% less expensive) Hamilton vs La Lima (La Lima is 60% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Hamilton vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 63% less expensive) Hamilton vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 51% less expensive) Hamilton vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 64% less expensive) Hamilton vs Higuey (Higuey is 64% less expensive) Hamilton vs La Vega (La Vega is 73% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 61% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 66% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 76% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 71% less expensive) Hamilton vs Bonao (Bonao is 75% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Hamilton vs Managua (Managua is 64% less expensive) Hamilton vs Leon (Leon is 70% less expensive) Hamilton vs Masaya (Masaya is 67% less expensive) Hamilton vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 74% less expensive) Hamilton vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 70% less expensive) Hamilton vs Esteli (Esteli is 72% less expensive) Hamilton vs Granada (Granada is 68% less expensive) Hamilton vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 79% less expensive) Hamilton vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 69% less expensive) Hamilton vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 59% less expensive)