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10%
Overall NAT. AVG.
8%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
56%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index East Hamilton Hamilton Ontario
Cost of living9097111
Goods & Services108108107
Groceries100100101
Health care103103103
Housing4467120
Transportation107107104
Utilities130130119

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in East Hamilton is 20% lower than the Hamilton average
  • The cost of living in East Hamilton is 10% lower than the national average
  • East Hamilton housing is 56% lower than the national average
  • Ontario general sales tax is 33% higher than the national average
  • Ontario state income tax is 40% lower than the national average

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around East Hamilton

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East Hamilton Your current location Population: 4,700 A- Industrial Sector B and Keith Neighborhood: 2.2mi / 3.5km away Population: 542 A+ Industrial Sector G Neighborhood: 3.4mi / 5.4km away Population: 28 A+ Industrial Sector C Neighborhood: 2.2mi / 3.5km away Population: 230 A+ Industrial Sector E Neighborhood: 2.7mi / 4.3km away Population: 782 A+ Industrial Sector A and Keith Neighborhood: 2.2mi / 3.6km away Population: 1,374 A+ Industrial Sector F Neighborhood: 3.1mi / 5.0km away Population: 62 A+ Industrial Sector D Neighborhood: 2.4mi / 3.8km away Population: 641 A+ Crown Point East Neighborhood: 2.1mi / 3.3km away Population: 5,230 A+ Crown Point West Neighborhood: 1.7mi / 2.7km away Population: 6,505 A+ Homeside Neighborhood: 2.5mi / 4.0km away Population: 6,261 A+ Parkview East Neighborhood: 4.2mi / 6.7km away Population: 630 A+ Gibson Neighborhood: 1.3mi / 2.1km away Population: 8,038 A Normanhurst Neighborhood: 2.9mi / 4.6km away Population: 3,326 A McQuesten West Neighborhood: 3.3mi / 5.3km away Population: 5,693 A Landsdale Neighborhood: 1.4mi / 2.3km away Population: 7,425 A McQuesten East Neighborhood: 3.8mi / 6.1km away Population: 1,031 A Stipley Neighborhood: 1.4mi / 2.3km away Population: 6,485 A- Raleigh Neighborhood: 0.5mi / 0.8km away Population: 4,845 A- Parkview West Neighborhood: 3.7mi / 6.0km away Population: 1,649 A- Glenview East Neighborhood: 3.0mi / 4.9km away Population: 1,040 B+ Quinndale Neighborhood: 2.3mi / 3.7km away Population: 3,848 B+ Bartonville Neighborhood: 2.2mi / 3.5km away Population: 3,363 B+ Beasley Neighborhood: 1.7mi / 2.7km away Population: 6,789 B+ Inch Park Neighborhood: 0.5mi / 0.9km away Population: 4,170 B+ North End East Neighborhood: 2.4mi / 3.9km away Population: 4,004 B+
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          Ontario Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          Ontario 8% 13%

          Ontario Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          Ontario 5.05% 13.16%

          Goods & Services

          Item Hamilton National avg. Difference
          Personal Care $102.00$94.338.1%
          Recreation $99.00$102.333.3%

          Groceries

          Item Hamilton National avg. Difference
          Meat, Poultry and Fish $99.00$102.273.2%
          Dairy Products and Eggs $101.00$104.673.5%
          Bakery and Cereal Products $97.00$111.6713.1%
          Fruit and Vegetables $98.00$113.4013.6%
          Alcoholic Beverages $102.00$105.803.6%

          Health Care

          Item Hamilton National avg. Difference
          Doctor $104.00$101.072.9%

          Housing

          Item Hamilton National avg. Difference
          Home Price ($) $809,600.00$659,395.0022.8%
          Apartment Rent ($) $1,940.00$2,146.009.6%

          Transportation

          Item Hamilton National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $99.00$102.073.0%

          Utilities

          Item Hamilton National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $106.00$98.607.5%
          Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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          Hamilton, ON11,739973.5%

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          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.