Miami vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
78
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
442K
662K

The cost of living in Miami is 20% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 101st and 587th ($3068 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Miami ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 114th and 60th 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
$23.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758