Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 33.2% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
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Hamilton
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$18.07
£13.51
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$8.96
£6.70
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$2.14
£1.60
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$1.52
£1.14
|
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pay 70.1% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$4.24
£3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$5.75
£4.30
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.68
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$3.66
£2.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.20
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.22
£0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
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pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$94.64
£70.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$33,464.66
£25,027.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$16.98
£12.70
|
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pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$37.59
£28.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$1,224.35
£915.68
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$974.65
£728.93
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$234.45
£175.34
|
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pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$1,426.61
£1,066.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$18,036.83
£13,489.51
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$5.42
£4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$3.93
£2.94
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$16.35
£12.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$43.82
£32.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$12.87
£9.63
|
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pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$76.61
£57.30
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$39.64
£29.65
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$90.51
£67.69
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$94.66
£70.80
|
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