Miami vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Miami	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3103	$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7450	$4945
🏠 One person rent	$2075	$1327
🏘️ Family rent	$4080	$2038
🍽️ Food expenses	$704	$603
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4410	$3150
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	85	50
😀 Quality of life	91	89
🏙️ Population	442K	1.02M

The cost of living in Miami is 39% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 103rd and 1290th ($3103 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 23rd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Miami ranked 18th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 109th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Ottawa

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	Miami	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.8	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.5	$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.36	$5.89
☕ Cappuccino	$5.26	$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.09	$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2446	$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1765	$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4939	$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3570	$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$173	$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$62.8	$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.69%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6519	$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4021	$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$115	$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.61	$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.04	$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.91	$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.82	$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.21	$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.85	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.55	$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.01	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$71.4	$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$152	$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$33	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.5	$59
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.1	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1210	$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25328	$20100

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2562
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2644
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2551
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2659
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2578
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2645
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2682
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2849
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2647
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2717
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2630
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2808
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3002
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2724
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2898
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3058
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2691
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2629
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2623
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2573
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2727
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2608
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2538
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2513
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2540
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3991
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2571
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2424
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2418
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2490
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2359
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2315
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2429
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2484
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2248
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2860

Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1542
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2336
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1677
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$2004
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$2002
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1828
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1921
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1805
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1839
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1897
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1799
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1785
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1908
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1751
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1898
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1791
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1828
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1912
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1964
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$1996
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1686
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1861
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1912
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1954
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1821
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1927
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1896
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1960
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2057
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1878
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1823
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1845
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884