Miami vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
85
50
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
442K
1.02M

The cost of living in Miami is 41% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 101st and 1355th ($3068 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Miami ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 114th and 117th 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
$23.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$21213

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874