Cost of living in Hamtramck

In Hamtramck, United States, a family of four typically needs around $4706 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $1976 monthly.

How expensive is Hamtramck compared to other cities?

Hamtramck is 38% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Hamtramck compare to your city?

Hamtramck is 47% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Hamtramck is, on average, 54% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Hamtramck?

Who is Hamtramck a good fit for?

Hamtramck is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Hamtramck so expensive?

The primary driver of Hamtramck's high cost of living is rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall expenses.

Is food expensive in Hamtramck?

Yes, food costs are 20% higher than the European benchmark, contributing to the overall expense of living.

Is public transport affordable in Hamtramck?

Public transport in Hamtramck is 31% lower than the European benchmark, making it a more economical option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1976 $
Without Rent
765 $
Rent & Utilities
1211 $
Food
574 $
Transport
51 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4012 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
28.4K

Do you live in Hamtramck? Help us.

Update Prices

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 16.5 $
Dinner 63.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.02 $
Capuccino 5 $
Coke, 330ml 2.41 $

Compare Hamtramck with:

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.88 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.97 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.28 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.51 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.35 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.55 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.67 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.61 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.31 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.84 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.91 $
Cigarette pack 9.27 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.13 $
Monthly Pass 60 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.92 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 98.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.63 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.83 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 122 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 188 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 60.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 973 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,829 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,249 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,246 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,74 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,465 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,012 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.46%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.2 $
Haircut 18.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 87.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,123 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 16,146 $

Compare Hamtramck with other top cities

Cayman Islands
Hamtramck vs George Town (George Town is 84% more expensive)
Bahamas
Hamtramck vs Nassau (Nassau is 39% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Freeport (Freeport is 11% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Hamtramck vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 19% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Luganville (Luganville is 55% more expensive)
United States
Hamtramck vs New York City (New York City is 105% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 61% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Chicago (Chicago is 35% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Houston (Houston is 14% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 20% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 29% more expensive) Hamtramck vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 11% more expensive) Hamtramck vs San Diego (San Diego is 69% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Dallas (Dallas is 29% more expensive) Hamtramck vs San Jose (San Jose is 86% more expensive)
Canada
Hamtramck vs Toronto (Toronto is 30% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Montreal (Montreal is 1% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Calgary (Calgary is 9% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 13% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 10% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 11% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 25% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 34% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Brampton (Brampton is 8% more expensive) Hamtramck vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 9% more expensive)
Barbados
Hamtramck vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 31% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Holetown (Holetown is 30% less expensive)
Panama
Hamtramck vs Panama City (Panama City is 30% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Colon (Colon is 40% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 38% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 47% less expensive) Hamtramck vs David (David is 58% less expensive) Hamtramck vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 52% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Balboa (Balboa is 37% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Pacora (Pacora is 37% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Chitre (Chitre is 45% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Penonome (Penonome is 44% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Hamtramck vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 37% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Cayon (Cayon is 37% less expensive)
Cuba
Hamtramck vs Havana (Havana is 48% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 28% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Holguin (Holguin is 35% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 23% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 47% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 41% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 21% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 21% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 45% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 56% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Hamtramck vs San Jose (San Jose is 37% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Limon (Limon is 39% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Liberia (Liberia is 55% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 38% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 35% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Cartago (Cartago is 51% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Heredia (Heredia is 37% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 15% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 34% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Hamtramck vs Castries (Castries is 41% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 39% less expensive)
Jamaica
Hamtramck vs Kingston (Kingston is 33% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 60% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 48% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 41% less expensive) Hamtramck vs May Pen (May Pen is 58% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 51% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 57% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Linstead (Linstead is 47% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 43% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 42% less expensive)
El Salvador
Hamtramck vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 40% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 64% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 41% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 45% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 41% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Apopa (Apopa is 42% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 39% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 26% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 45% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 55% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Hamtramck vs St. John's (St. John's is 45% less expensive) Hamtramck vs All Saints (All Saints is 45% less expensive)
Grenada
Hamtramck vs St. George's (St. George's is 46% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Grenville (Grenville is 46% less expensive)
Dominica
Hamtramck vs Roseau (Roseau is 49% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 42% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Hamtramck vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 50% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 49% less expensive)
Belize
Hamtramck vs Belize City (Belize City is 56% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 45% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 63% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 33% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 20% less expensive)
Guatemala
Hamtramck vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 49% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Mixco (Mixco is 68% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Coban (Coban is 54% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 61% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 54% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 54% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 56% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 56% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Flores (Flores is 57% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 60% less expensive)
Honduras
Hamtramck vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 58% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 47% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Choloma (Choloma is 70% less expensive) Hamtramck vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 67% less expensive) Hamtramck vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 55% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 56% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 64% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 64% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Yoro (Yoro is 63% less expensive) Hamtramck vs La Lima (La Lima is 56% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Hamtramck vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 60% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 47% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 61% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Higuey (Higuey is 61% less expensive) Hamtramck vs La Vega (La Vega is 71% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 58% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 63% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 73% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 68% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Bonao (Bonao is 73% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Hamtramck vs Managua (Managua is 61% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Leon (Leon is 68% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Masaya (Masaya is 64% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 72% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 68% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Esteli (Esteli is 70% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Granada (Granada is 65% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 77% less expensive) Hamtramck vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 66% less expensive) Hamtramck vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 55% less expensive)