Cost of living comparison

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Hamilton vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 73.3% more expensive than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 95.6% more in Hamilton
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Hamilton
Transportation: pay 41.0% more in Hamilton
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Hamilton
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.5% more in Hamilton
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Hamilton

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Hamilton are more expensive than in Canberra. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Hamilton.

Hamilton vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hamilton instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 95.6% more for restaurants

	Canberra	Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$25.00	$60.00 BMD60.00	+267.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$15.00	$15.00 BMD15.00	+53.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.96	$3.42 BMD3.42	+32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.42	$2.92 BMD2.92	+30.3%
Average			+95.6%

Canberra vs. Hamilton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Canberra	Hamilton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.14	$8.38 BMD8.38	+209.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.63	$6.09 BMD6.09	+22.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.41	$16.74 BMD16.74	+204.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.60	$7.53 BMD7.53	+74.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.38	$10.49 BMD10.49	+151.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.26	$5.80 BMD5.80	+292.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.06	$3.01 BMD3.01	+123.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.04	$4.38 BMD4.38	+228.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.84	$3.18 BMD3.18	+70.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.55	$3.40 BMD3.40	+236.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.59	$1.71 BMD1.71	+63.9%
Average			+152.5%

Canberra vs. Hamilton - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.0% more for transportation

	Canberra	Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.75	$8.89 BMD8.89	+101.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$188.01	$69.00 BMD69.00	-43.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$44,425.70	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	+11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.95	$36.83 BMD36.83	+94.6%
Average			+41.0%

Canberra vs. Hamilton - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Canberra	Hamilton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$79.50	$151.67 BMD151.67	+191.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,377.92	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	+132.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,775.11	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	+95.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$243.28	$193.88 BMD193.88	+21.9%
Average			+110.4%

Canberra vs. Hamilton - Cost of housing

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Canberra	Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,683.50	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	-24.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,381.24	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	+83.9%
Average			+29.6%

Canberra vs. Hamilton - Cost of childcare

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pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$10.00	$10.00 BMD10.00	+53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.21	$6.44 BMD6.44	+89.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$47.50	$17.62 BMD17.62	-43.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$89.79	$188.00 BMD188.00	+220.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$20.00	$13.50 BMD13.50	+3.3%
Average			+64.5%

Canberra vs. Hamilton - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Canberra	Hamilton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$106.16	$80.00 BMD80.00	+15.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$88.34	$60.00 BMD60.00	+3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$143.88	$142.50 BMD142.50	+51.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$181.12	$127.17 BMD127.17	+7.4%
Average			+19.5%

Canberra vs. Hamilton - Cost of clothing

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