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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiel and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiel and Hamilton

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kiel is 0.4% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kiel is 0.1% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kiel
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$18.19 CA$25.29
-3.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.0 โ‚ฌ67.2
$74.0 CA$103
5.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
$10.87 CA$15.11
5.24%
Cappuccino
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$4.15 CA$5.77
-0.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
$2.17 CA$3.02
49.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.73 CA$2.41
36.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$5.81 CA$8.08
-1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 โ‚ฌ4.05
$6.50 CA$9.03
-27.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kiel
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$2.34 CA$3.26
-43.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.14 CA$2.97
4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.85
$2.95 CA$4.10
11.86%
Eggs
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$3.17 CA$4.41
20.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.83
$7.87 CA$10.94
89.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.59
$11.45 CA$15.92
17.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.31 โ‚ฌ19.23
$14.04 CA$19.52
58.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.80
$4.00 CA$5.56
-19.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.29 CA$1.79
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.69 CA$5.14
-40.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$3.73 CA$5.19
32.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.74 CA$3.80
-43.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.15 CA$2.99
-34.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.22 CA$3.09
-10.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$1.97 CA$2.74
-58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.75 โ‚ฌ8.40
$13.76 CA$19.13
-29.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.89
$13.10 CA$18.20
-47.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$2.46 CA$3.42
-56.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.99 CA$4.15
-46.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kiel
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.65 CA$3.69
5.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.62
$88.5 CA$123
-34.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$3.57 CA$4.96
39.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.28 CA$1.78
66.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.64 โ‚ฌ22.10
$24.24 CA$33.69
5.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.12 CA$1.56
87.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$24.8K CA$34.5K
28.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$20.3K CA$28.2K
83.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiel
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 โ‚ฌ286
$156 CA$216
112.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.75 โ‚ฌ21.34
$39.56 CA$55.0
-37.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.25
$51.1 CA$71.1
4.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kiel
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.30 โ‚ฌ33.01
$37.20 CA$51.7
2.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.20
$22.37 CA$31.09
4.78%
Cinema Ticket
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.68
$11.98 CA$16.66
42.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kiel
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 โ‚ฌ271
$648 CA$900
-51.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,330 โ‚ฌ8,042
$22.2K CA$30.9K
-58.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kiel
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 โ‚ฌ66.3
$55.3 CA$76.9
39.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.19 โ‚ฌ40.68
$33.82 CA$47.02
39.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 โ‚ฌ84.0
$99.1 CA$138
-1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$118 CA$164
11.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kiel
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 โ‚ฌ570
$1,350 CA$1,877
-51.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฌ548
$1,260 CA$1,752
-49.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,602 โ‚ฌ1,381
$1,997 CA$2,776
-19.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 โ‚ฌ914
$1,971 CA$2,740
-46.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,500 โ‚ฌ4,741
$2,722 CA$3,784
102.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,922 โ‚ฌ2,519
$2,830 CA$3,934
3.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kiel
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,202 โ‚ฌ2,760
$2,874 CA$3,995
11.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
6.62
-40.18%

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Last update for Kiel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hamilton: January 12, 2026

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