Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Hamilton, Bermuda

Hamilton vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 47.1% more expensive than London.

Restaurants: pay 58.8% more in Hamilton
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Hamilton
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Hamilton
Housing: pay 57.1% more in Hamilton
Childcare: pay 27.6% less in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% more in Hamilton
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Hamilton

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Hamilton are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Hamilton. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Hamilton.

Hamilton vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hamilton instead of London, you would:

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pay 58.8% more for restaurants

	London	Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £20.01	$50.00 BMD50.00	+93.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £8.00	$15.00 BMD15.00	+45.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.90	$3.30 BMD3.30	+34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.43	$3.00 BMD3.00	+62.1%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	London	Hamilton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.60	$8.28 BMD8.28	+300.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.37	$7.59 BMD7.59	+34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.89	$17.06 BMD17.06	+170.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.44	$7.24 BMD7.24	+62.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.30	$11.11 BMD11.11	+160.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.21	$4.68 BMD4.68	+199.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.58	$2.88 BMD2.88	+281.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.11	$4.61 BMD4.61	+220.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.39	$4.32 BMD4.32	+141.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.53	$4.04 BMD4.04	+487.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.54	$2.60 BMD2.60	+270.2%
Average			+211.8%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	London	Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.73	$8.77 BMD8.77	+18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £200.06	$69.00 BMD69.00	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £28,293.48	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £27.31	$36.61 BMD36.61	+3.8%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 57.1% more for housing

	London	Hamilton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £32.24	$141.25 BMD141.25	+239.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,195.30	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	+17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,598.37	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00	+7.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £204.39	$168.39 BMD168.39	-36.2%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 27.6% less for childcare

	London	Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,807.38	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	-43.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £21,602.67	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	-11.9%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports

	London	Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.40	$10.00 BMD10.00	+21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.72	$5.75 BMD5.75	+19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £15.30	$17.62 BMD17.62	-10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £50.86	$181.25 BMD181.25	+176.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £12.50	$13.00 BMD13.00	-19.5%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	London	Hamilton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £75.08	$75.00 BMD75.00	-22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £39.15	$70.00 BMD70.00	+38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £88.97	$134.00 BMD134.00	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £104.84	$122.60 BMD122.60	-9.4%
Average			+5.8%

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