10 Most Expensive Cities to Live in Canada

4. Hamilton

Household expenditure: 84,881; Rank: 2

House price: 448,400; Rank: 5

Average rank: 3.5

Hamilton, a port city in Ontario province with a population of 519,949, is often referred to as steel capital of Canada since sixty percent of country’s steel is produced here. The city ranks as second by household expenditure estimated at almost $85,000 and fifth by real estate prices. Average home price is $448,400 while residents work 4.2 years before being able to buy a home. A number of things attract people to Hamiton, including Royal Botanical Gardens, where more than 1,100 plant species grow and which is called “plant biodiversity hotspot” in Canada. Moreover, the city is home to some of the best universities and medical schools in the country.

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