Cost of living comparison

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United Kingdom

London vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

London is 22.7% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in London
Groceries: pay 61.6% less in London
Transportation: pay 32.7% more in London
Housing: pay 19.3% less in London
Childcare: pay 75.7% more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in London
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in London

The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Hamilton. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in London. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in London.

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London vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$26.43 £19.83	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$10.57 £7.93	-37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$2.95 £2.22	-2.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$2.16 £1.62	-31.0%
Average			-38.8%

Hamilton vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.6% less for groceries

	Hamilton	London
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$2.04 £1.53	-74.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$6.36 £4.77	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$6.98 £5.24	-62.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$5.01 £3.76	-30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$4.81 £3.61	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$1.40 £1.05	-65.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.63 £0.47	-79.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$1.38 £1.03	-57.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$1.52 £1.14	-60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$0.74 £0.55	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$0.80 £0.60	-57.6%
Average			-61.6%

Hamilton vs. London - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.7% more for transportation

	Hamilton	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$7.95 £5.96	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$245.79 £184.41	+256.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	$31.77 £23.84	+4.5%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 19.3% less for housing

	Hamilton	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$40.48 £30.38	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$2,841.09 £2,131.67	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$2,287.10 £1,716.01	-14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$284.00 £213.09	+28.8%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 75.7% more for childcare

	Hamilton	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$2,857.20 £2,143.76	+116.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$35,755.44 £26,827.31	+42.5%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$9.25 £6.94	+23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$5.62 £4.22	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$23.46 £17.60	+30.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$60.55 £45.43	-67.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$17.84 £13.38	+32.1%
Average			-15.2%

Hamilton vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Hamilton	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$113.97 £85.51	+26.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$53.96 £40.49	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$125.54 £94.19	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$162.46 £121.89	+26.2%
Average			+2.1%

Hamilton vs. London - Cost of clothing

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