Cost of living comparison

 Madrid, Spain
compared to
 Hamilton, Canada
Hamilton vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 16.9% more expensive than Madrid.

Restaurants
pay 9.2% less in Hamilton
Groceries
pay 26.5% more in Hamilton
Transportation
pay 5.0% more in Hamilton
Housing
pay 16.8% more in Hamilton
Childcare
pay 61.7% more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.1% more in Hamilton
Clothing
pay 15.7% less in Hamilton

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

Hamilton vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

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

pay 9.2% less for restaurants

 
Madrid
Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.73
$17.96
CA$25.85
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.82
$10.78
CA$15.51
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.79
€2.55
$1.93
CA$2.78

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

 
Madrid
Hamilton
Bread
1 loaf
$1.50
€1.37
$2.16
CA$3.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.92
€6.34
$4.66
CA$6.71
Milk (1 gallon) $4.41
€4.04
$8.39
CA$12.08

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

 
Madrid
Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.79
€6.22
$4.12
CA$5.93
Monthly public transit pass $42.87
€39.27
$84.78
CA$122.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,759.38
€32,757.20
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57

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pay 16.8% more for housing

 
Madrid
Hamilton
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.85
€29.17
$49.14
CA$70.71
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,468.90
€1,345.58
$1,303.24
CA$1,875.30
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,074.71
€984.48
$1,273.83
CA$1,832.98

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pay 61.7% more for childcare

 
Madrid
Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $567.57
€519.92
$620.59
CA$893.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,069.47
€9,224.09
$21,554.51
CA$31,015.86

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Madrid
Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
€3.44
$5.75
CA$8.27
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
€2.37
$3.77
CA$5.43
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€5.89
$13.29
CA$19.13

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

 
Madrid
Hamilton
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$90.50
€82.90
$53.33
CA$76.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.21
€34.09
$36.93
CA$53.14
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.88
€89.66
$91.49
CA$131.65

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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