Cost of Living in Hamilton

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Summary of cost of living in Hamilton, Canada:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.96 $ 10.78-25.74
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 71.84 $ 43.10-107.76
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.78 $ 10.06-11.85
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 $ 4.67-8.62
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.47 $ 4.31-10.78
Cappuccino (regular) 3.77 $ 1.80-6.43
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 $ 1.44-2.51
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 $ 1.44-1.65
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.39 $ 3.87-14.52
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.96 $ 1.30-2.74
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 $ 0.49-1.96
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.05 $ 2.36-4.88
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.82 $ 2.26-19.55
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.20 $ 2.87-8.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.50 $ 3.58-11.40
Apples (1 lb) 1.55 $ 0.51-2.43
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 $ 0.41-0.68
Oranges (1 lb) 1.68 $ 1.08-2.87
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 $ 0.93-2.00
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.29-1.43
Onion (1 lb) 1.10 $ 0.68-1.93
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 $ 0.72-2.87
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.83 $ 1.08-3.07
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.78 $ 7.15-15.80
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.26 $ 2.08-2.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $ 1.80-3.59
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.29 $ 10.53-14.37
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.33 $ 1.98-2.87
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.77 $ 81.89-96.98
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.52 $ 3.23-3.52
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.08 $ 2.08-2.08
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.51 $ 23.51-27.08
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.12 $ 3.79-4.49
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,408.78 $ 21,551.10-24,408.78
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,581.25 $ 19,670.83-19,670.83
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.80 $ 115.02-287.35
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.27 $ 21.55-69.68
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.84 $ 35.92-64.65
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.59 $ 11.49-57.47
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.55 $ 14.37-28.73
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.78 $ 9.34-14.37
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 620.49 $ 359.19-1,795.93
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,551.10 $
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.31 $ 43.10-64.90
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.92 $ 17.96-53.88
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.47 $ 71.84-107.04
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.16 $ 57.47-129.31
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,303.03 $ 1,077.56-1,652.25
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,297.47 $ 1,214.05-1,436.74
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,122.78 $ 1,939.60-2,370.62
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,867.15 $ 1,580.41-2,155.11
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,544.48 $ 215.51-2,873.46
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,353.31 $ 201.14-3,591.82
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,698.68 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.81 5.50-6.90

Prices in Hamilton

This city had 488 entries in the past 12 months by 73 different contributors.
Last update: October 2024
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2 Comments so far
Eric on Oct 13, 2022:
From Michigan. The cost of living in Hamilton is about on par with the cost of living in Ann Arbor.
Stephanie on Oct 27, 2020:
I have a family of 11 and coming from NY (upstate, not the city). It seems cost of living is high in Hamilton. Are there surrounding towns that would be more affordable?