Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 97.2% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Canada, you would:
pay 87.1% more for restaurants
Canada
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.73
|
$36.50
$36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.02
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.41
|
$3.00
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
$2.64
$2.64
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Canada
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.34
|
$7.10
$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.37
|
$15.74
$15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.55
|
$9.56
$9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
$5.61
$5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.53
|
$3.84
$3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
$2.84
$2.84
|
|
pay 61.0% more for transportation
Canada
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.76
|
$8.74
$8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$85.97
|
$69.00
$69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,751.99
|
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.13
|
$30.25
$30.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Canada
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$87.26
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,453.43
|
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,298.11
|
$2,042.86
$2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$152.91
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
|
pay 71.0% more for childcare
Canada
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,017.72
|
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,116.58
|
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
$10.00
$10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.30
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.25
|
$165.56
$165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.89
|
$13.00
$13.00
|
|
pay 61.0% more for clothing
Canada
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$67.95
|
$90.75
$90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.30
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$106.31
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$133.29
|
$124.75
$124.75
|
|
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