Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 20.0% higher than in Hamilton (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 45.4% higher than in Hamilton
Rent Prices in London are 97.7% higher than in Hamilton
Restaurant Prices in London are 40.3% higher than in Hamilton
Groceries Prices in London are 11.5% lower than in Hamilton
Local Purchasing Power in London is 12.4% higher than in Hamilton
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Restaurants
Hamilton Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 C$
(12.93 £)
34.81 C$
(20.00 £)
     +54.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(57.45 £)
139.26 C$
(80.00 £)
     +39.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(8.04 £)
13.93 C$
(8.00 £)
     -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(4.60 £)
11.31 C$
(6.50 £)
     +41.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(4.60 £)
9.57 C$
(5.50 £)
     +19.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.71 C$
(2.70 £)
6.26 C$
(3.60 £)
     +33.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 C$
(1.44 £)
3.50 C$
(2.01 £)
     +40.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 C$
(1.19 £)
2.76 C$
(1.59 £)
     +33.1 %
Markets
Hamilton Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.09 C$
(6.37 £)
8.61 C$
(4.95 £)
     -22.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 C$
(1.78 £)
2.44 C$
(1.40 £)
     -21.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.68 C$
(0.96 £)
1.63 C$
(0.94 £)
     -2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 C$
(2.47 £)
5.56 C$
(3.19 £)
     +29.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 13.45 C$
(7.72 £)
6.03 C$
(3.46 £)
     -55.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.66 C$
(4.98 £)
5.95 C$
(3.42 £)
     -31.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.18 C$
(5.85 £)
9.60 C$
(5.52 £)
     -5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(1.32 £)
2.08 C$
(1.20 £)
     -9.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 C$
(0.42 £)
1.04 C$
(0.60 £)
     +43.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.64 C$
(1.52 £)
2.10 C$
(1.20 £)
     -20.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 C$
(1.10 £)
2.61 C$
(1.50 £)
     +36.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.20 C$
(0.69 £)
0.99 C$
(0.57 £)
     -17.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.92 C$
(1.11 £)
0.92 C$
(0.53 £)
     -52.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.32 C$
(1.91 £)
1.69 C$
(0.97 £)
     -49.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.74 C$
(1.58 £)
2.26 C$
(1.30 £)
     -17.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(8.62 £)
16.54 C$
(9.50 £)
     +10.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.28 C$
(1.89 £)
3.70 C$
(2.13 £)
     +12.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 C$
(1.95 £)
4.24 C$
(2.44 £)
     +25.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 C$
(10.92 £)
26.11 C$
(15.00 £)
     +37.4 %
Transportation
Hamilton Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(2.01 £)
4.87 C$
(2.80 £)
     +39.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 114.40 C$
(65.72 £)
348.14 C$
(200.00 £)
     +204.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$
(2.44 £)
7.83 C$
(4.50 £)
     +84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 C$
(1.39 £)
5.46 C$
(3.13 £)
     +126.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.50 C$
(19.25 £)
52.22 C$
(30.00 £)
     +55.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 C$
(3.28 £)
9.96 C$
(5.72 £)
     +74.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(19,519.71 £)
46,920.62 C$
(26,955.00 £)
     +38.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,519.78 C$
(15,809.59 £)
45,015.64 C$
(25,860.62 £)
     +63.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamilton Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.30 C$
(141.49 £)
507.61 C$
(291.61 £)
     +106.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.97 C$
(32.73 £)
26.35 C$
(15.14 £)
     -53.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.16 C$
(42.03 £)
54.36 C$
(31.23 £)
     -25.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamilton Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.89 C$
(22.34 £)
79.40 C$
(45.61 £)
     +104.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 C$
(20.11 £)
24.98 C$
(14.35 £)
     -28.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 C$
(10.92 £)
26.11 C$
(15.00 £)
     +37.4 %
Childcare
Hamilton Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,166.67 C$
(670.23 £)
3,203.48 C$
(1,840.34 £)
     +174.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 C$
(17,234.43 £)
34,909.36 C$
(20,054.76 £)
     +16.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamilton Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.22 C$
(48.38 £)
143.36 C$
(82.36 £)
     +70.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.00 C$
(34.47 £)
68.88 C$
(39.57 £)
     +14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 129.25 C$
(74.25 £)
154.34 C$
(88.67 £)
     +19.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 158.00 C$
(90.77 £)
170.47 C$
(97.93 £)
     +7.9 %
Rent Per Month
Hamilton Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,998.12 C$
(1,147.88 £)
3,710.54 C$
(2,131.63 £)
     +85.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,847.67 C$
(1,061.45 £)
2,804.67 C$
(1,611.23 £)
     +51.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,171.67 C$
(1,822.06 £)
7,699.08 C$
(4,422.97 £)
     +142.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,687.50 C$
(1,543.92 £)
4,976.62 C$
(2,858.97 £)
     +85.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamilton Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,207.51 C$
(1,268.17 £)
2,249.97 C$
(1,292.57 £)
     +1.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,883.86 C$
(1,082.24 £)
1,286.77 C$
(739.22 £)
     -31.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamilton Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,723.89 C$
(2,139.30 £)
6,087.01 C$
(3,496.87 £)
     +63.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.06 5.48      -22.4 %
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