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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Salisbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Salisbury

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hamilton is 5.8% more expensive than Salisbury without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hamilton is 4.6% more expensive than Salisbury without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hamilton
Salisbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.19 CA$25.29
$22.83 ยฃ17.05
-20.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.0 CA$103
$90.6 ยฃ67.7
-18.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.11
$9.23 ยฃ6.90
17.77%
Cappuccino
$4.15 CA$5.77
$4.64 ยฃ3.47
-10.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$2.26 ยฃ1.69
-3.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.41
$1.66 ยฃ1.24
4.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 CA$8.08
$6.15 ยฃ4.59
-5.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 CA$9.03
$6.23 ยฃ4.65
4.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamilton
Salisbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 CA$3.26
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
47.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 CA$2.97
$1.12 ยฃ0.84
91.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 CA$4.10
$2.85 ยฃ2.13
3.51%
Eggs
$3.17 CA$4.41
$2.92 ยฃ2.18
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 CA$10.94
$8.81 ยฃ6.58
-10.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.45 CA$15.92
$7.22 ยฃ5.40
58.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.04 CA$19.52
$15.18 ยฃ11.34
-7.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 CA$5.56
$1.84 ยฃ1.38
117.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 CA$1.79
$1.32 ยฃ0.99
-2.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.14
$3.02 ยฃ2.26
22.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 CA$5.19
$4.87 ยฃ3.64
-23.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.74 CA$3.80
$1.27 ยฃ0.95
115.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.99
$1.19 ยฃ0.89
80.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 CA$3.09
$0.93 ยฃ0.69
138.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CA$2.74
$1.03 ยฃ0.77
91.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.76 CA$19.13
$16.50 ยฃ12.32
-16.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.10 CA$18.20
$9.99 ยฃ7.46
31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CA$3.42
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
26.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.15
$1.81 ยฃ1.35
65.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hamilton
Salisbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$5.31 ยฃ3.97
-50.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 CA$123
$115 ยฃ85.9
-23.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.96
$4.70 ยฃ3.51
-24.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 CA$1.78
$1.51 ยฃ1.13
-15.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.24 CA$33.69
$16.33 ยฃ12.20
48.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.56
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
-40.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.5K
$26.7K ยฃ20.0K
-7.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$28.2K
$33.6K ยฃ25.1K
-39.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamilton
Salisbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 CA$216
$401 ยฃ300
-61.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.56 CA$55.0
$15.65 ยฃ11.69
152.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 CA$71.1
$41.19 ยฃ30.77
24.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamilton
Salisbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.20 CA$51.7
$66.7 ยฃ49.80
-44.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.37 CA$31.09
$12.04 ยฃ8.99
85.80%
Cinema Ticket
$11.98 CA$16.66
$9.71 ยฃ7.26
23.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hamilton
Salisbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$648 CA$900
$1,310 ยฃ979
-50.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.2K CA$30.9K
$18.6K ยฃ13.9K
19.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamilton
Salisbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$76.9
$70.3 ยฃ52.6
-21.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 CA$47.02
$20.74 ยฃ15.50
63.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 CA$138
$87.2 ยฃ65.1
13.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CA$164
$116 ยฃ86.4
2.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hamilton
Salisbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 CA$1,877
$1,245 ยฃ930
8.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 CA$1,752
$1,119 ยฃ836
12.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,997 CA$2,776
$2,015 ยฃ1,506
-0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,971 CA$2,740
$1,513 ยฃ1,130
30.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,722 CA$3,784
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,830 CA$3,934
$4,865 ยฃ3,634
-41.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hamilton
Salisbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,874 CA$3,995
$3,676 ยฃ2,746
-21.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5.77
14.73%

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Last update for Hamilton: January 12, 2026

Last update for Salisbury: January 12, 2026

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