Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Hamilton

🙂 Solo nomad: Gavle is 5.5% cheaper than Hamilton without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gavle is 10.8% cheaper than Hamilton without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gavle
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.77 SEK 118
$18.32 CA$25.10
-30.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 SEK 867
$73.0 CA$100
28.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 97.3
$10.90 CA$14.93
-3.58%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.31
$4.13 CA$5.66
21.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.91
$2.13 CA$2.92
0.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 22.88
$1.81 CA$2.48
36.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.69 SEK 80.5
$6.03 CA$8.26
44.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.46 SEK 78.4
$6.47 CA$8.87
30.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gavle
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 15.91
$2.25 CA$3.08
-23.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 SEK 23.51
$2.16 CA$2.96
17.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.00 SEK 37.01
$2.94 CA$4.03
36.05%
Eggs
$4.10 SEK 37.97
$3.20 CA$4.38
28.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 SEK 85.6
$7.62 CA$10.43
21.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.22 SEK 94.6
$11.52 CA$15.78
-11.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 SEK 137
$14.33 CA$19.63
3.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 30.75
$3.95 CA$5.41
-15.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.28
$1.26 CA$1.72
125.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 30.88
$3.71 CA$5.08
-9.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.59
$3.89 CA$5.34
18.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.89
$2.73 CA$3.74
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.54
$2.10 CA$2.87
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEK 24.40
$2.22 CA$3.04
18.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SEK 15.12
$2.07 CA$2.84
-21.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.22 SEK 76.1
$13.47 CA$18.46
-38.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 SEK 113
$13.36 CA$18.31
-8.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SEK 15.26
$2.37 CA$3.24
-30.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 17.75
$3.09 CA$4.23
-37.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Gavle
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 SEK 35.97
$2.52 CA$3.45
53.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 SEK 534
$88.3 CA$121
-34.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 SEK 42.69
$3.58 CA$4.90
28.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SEK 11.75
$1.22 CA$1.67
4.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.97 SEK 453
$24.48 CA$33.54
100.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.73
$1.15 CA$1.58
57.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K SEK 268.2K
$24.8K CA$34.0K
16.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEK 310.6K
$20.8K CA$28.4K
61.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gavle
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 SEK 799
$150 CA$206
-42.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 SEK 262
$39.60 CA$54.3
-28.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.79 SEK 387
$52.5 CA$72.0
-20.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gavle
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 SEK 465
$37.30 CA$51.1
34.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 SEK 150
$21.82 CA$29.89
-25.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 SEK 129
$11.55 CA$15.82
20.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gavle
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,492
$624 CA$855
-74.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 SEK 59.4K
$22.1K CA$30.2K
-70.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gavle
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 907
$54.7 CA$75.0
78.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.50 SEK 449
$34.62 CA$47.42
40.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 SEK 784
$97.0 CA$133
-12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 SEK 1,485
$119 CA$163
34.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gavle
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 7,850
$1,374 CA$1,883
-38.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 SEK 8,340
$1,290 CA$1,768
-30.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 SEK 16.1K
$2,031 CA$2,783
-14.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 SEK 11.8K
$2,032 CA$2,784
-37.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,036 SEK 18.9K
$2,822 CA$3,866
-27.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,440 SEK 13.3K
$2,863 CA$3,922
-49.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gavle
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,334 SEK 30.9K
$2,846 CA$3,899
17.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
6.62
-38.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gavle: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hamilton: March 2, 2026

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