Cost of living comparison

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Hamilton vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 91.9% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 92.2% more in Hamilton
Groceries
pay 3.6 times more in Hamilton
Transportation
pay 27.0% more in Hamilton
Housing
pay 2.3 times more in Hamilton
Childcare
pay 10.0% more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports
pay 83.8% more in Hamilton
Clothing
pay 36.3% more in Hamilton

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Hamilton are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Hamilton.

Hamilton vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hamilton instead of United Kingdom, you would:

pay 92.2% more for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.70
£14.48
$50.00
BMD50.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£7.17
$15.00
BMD15.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
£1.73
$3.30
BMD3.30

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Hamilton
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
£1.18
$8.28
BMD8.28
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.35
£3.37
$7.59
BMD7.59
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
£4.59
$17.06
BMD17.06

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pay 27.0% more for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
£5.48
$8.77
BMD8.77
Monthly public transit pass $98.23
£76.08
$69.00
BMD69.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,832.80
£26,978.10
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
United Kingdom
Hamilton
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.40
£30.52
$141.25
BMD141.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,243.58
£963.16
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,020.84
£790.64
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00

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pay 10.0% more for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,497.56
£1,159.87
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,629.32
£14,428.47
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43

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pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.63
£4.36
$10.00
BMD10.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.12
£3.19
$5.75
BMD5.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.47
£13.53
$17.62
BMD17.62

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pay 36.3% more for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Hamilton
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.43
£60.74
$75.00
BMD75.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.13
£31.08
$70.00
BMD70.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.36
£69.98
$134.00
BMD134.00

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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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