Miami vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3216
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7364
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$3669
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
78
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
442K
662K

The cost of living in Miami is 28% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 117th and 890th ($3216 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Miami ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 169th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Vancouver

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Miami Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2394
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1806
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4404
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6964
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.78
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1797
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18611
$21273

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884