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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lappeenranta and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Lappeenranta and Hamilton

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lappeenranta is 16.2% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lappeenranta is 13.5% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lappeenranta
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$18.19 CA$25.29
-35.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 โ‚ฌ90.2
$74.0 CA$103
41.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 โ‚ฌ6.99
$10.87 CA$15.11
-25.39%
Cappuccino
$5.33 โ‚ฌ4.60
$4.15 CA$5.77
28.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.17 CA$3.02
22.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.73 CA$2.41
15.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.81
$5.81 CA$8.08
16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 โ‚ฌ6.44
$6.50 CA$9.03
14.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lappeenranta
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.34 CA$3.26
-51.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.14 CA$2.97
28.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.95 CA$4.10
-32.88%
Eggs
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$3.17 CA$4.41
5.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 โ‚ฌ7.46
$7.87 CA$10.94
9.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.79
$11.45 CA$15.92
29.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.55 โ‚ฌ18.57
$14.04 CA$19.52
53.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$4.00 CA$5.56
-29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.29 CA$1.79
62.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.63
$3.69 CA$5.14
-48.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 โ‚ฌ3.99
$3.73 CA$5.19
24.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$2.74 CA$3.80
-62.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.15 CA$2.99
-29.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.22 CA$3.09
-9.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.97 CA$2.74
-11.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.12
$13.76 CA$19.13
-14.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.57 โ‚ฌ14.28
$13.10 CA$18.20
26.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$2.46 CA$3.42
51.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
$2.99 CA$4.15
27.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lappeenranta
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$2.65 CA$3.69
44.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 โ‚ฌ55.6
$88.5 CA$123
-27.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 โ‚ฌ8.60
$3.57 CA$4.96
179.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.28 CA$1.78
-2.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.5 โ‚ฌ46.10
$24.24 CA$33.69
120.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.12 CA$1.56
82.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K โ‚ฌ26.2K
$24.8K CA$34.5K
22.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K โ‚ฌ25.5K
$20.3K CA$28.2K
45.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lappeenranta
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$156 CA$216
-24.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.44 โ‚ฌ25.38
$39.56 CA$55.0
-25.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.39 โ‚ฌ15.85
$51.1 CA$71.1
-64.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lappeenranta
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 โ‚ฌ47.25
$37.20 CA$51.7
47.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 โ‚ฌ19.85
$22.37 CA$31.09
2.91%
Cinema Ticket
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$11.98 CA$16.66
45.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lappeenranta
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.0
$648 CA$900
-82.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K โ‚ฌ18.0K
$22.2K CA$30.9K
-5.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lappeenranta
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 โ‚ฌ70.6
$55.3 CA$76.9
48.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.82
$33.82 CA$47.02
-66.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 โ‚ฌ83.1
$99.1 CA$138
-2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$192 โ‚ฌ165
$118 CA$164
62.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lappeenranta
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$744 โ‚ฌ641
$1,350 CA$1,877
-44.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 โ‚ฌ527
$1,260 CA$1,752
-51.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 โ‚ฌ1,119
$1,997 CA$2,776
-35.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 โ‚ฌ946
$1,971 CA$2,740
-44.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,272 โ‚ฌ2,820
$2,722 CA$3,784
20.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,830 CA$3,934
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lappeenranta
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,194 โ‚ฌ2,754
$2,874 CA$3,995
11.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.03
6.62
-54.23%

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Last update for Lappeenranta: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hamilton: January 12, 2026

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