Calgary vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$3048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$6943
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$2022
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$3670
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$721
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4230
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
84
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
1.31M
442K

The cost of living in Calgary is 37% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1896th and 33rd ($1928 vs $3048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 26th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Miami ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Miami

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Calgary Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1736
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$4765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$3135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$6058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$8.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$29.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1004
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$19135

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$2462
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1778

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2023
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2020
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2489
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2011
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2016
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2023
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2012
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2020
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2020
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2073
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2025
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2026
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2011
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2116
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2513
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2677
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2012
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2016
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2011
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2026
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2016
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2939
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$1988
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2016
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$2041
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2016
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2018
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2023
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2028
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2024
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2864
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2014
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2019
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2326
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3266