Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 8.2% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 16.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 26.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 18.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 5.8% higher than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 10.3% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(34.06 C$)
18.35 $
(25.00 C$)
     -26.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(136.26 C$)
88.07 $
(120.00 C$)
     -11.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.35 C$)
11.01 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(9.54 C$)
5.87 $
(8.00 C$)
     -16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(10.90 C$)
6.61 $
(9.00 C$)
     -17.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $
(6.66 C$)
3.98 $
(5.42 C$)
     -18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(3.81 C$)
2.16 $
(2.94 C$)
     -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $
(3.04 C$)
1.92 $
(2.61 C$)
     -14.2 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 $
(5.90 C$)
8.31 $
(11.33 C$)
     +92.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(4.45 C$)
2.80 $
(3.81 C$)
     -14.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(2.85 C$)
2.01 $
(2.73 C$)
     -4.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(5.57 C$)
4.12 $
(5.61 C$)
     +0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.07 $
(8.28 C$)
6.03 $
(8.22 C$)
     -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $
(7.22 C$)
7.06 $
(9.61 C$)
     +33.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.25 $
(9.87 C$)
8.19 $
(11.16 C$)
     +13.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $
(3.93 C$)
2.05 $
(2.80 C$)
     -28.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(1.13 C$)
0.61 $
(0.83 C$)
     -25.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 $
(2.70 C$)
1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
     -11.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(3.04 C$)
2.17 $
(2.96 C$)
     -2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $
(1.55 C$)
1.47 $
(2.01 C$)
     +29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 $
(2.00 C$)
1.27 $
(1.72 C$)
     -13.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.74 $
(3.73 C$)
2.62 $
(3.57 C$)
     -4.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(3.05 C$)
1.98 $
(2.70 C$)
     -11.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $
(18.39 C$)
14.68 $
(20.00 C$)
     +8.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $
(2.77 C$)
3.38 $
(4.61 C$)
     +66.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(3.45 C$)
3.39 $
(4.62 C$)
     +34.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.90 $
(13.49 C$)
14.73 $
(20.07 C$)
     +48.8 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(3.07 C$)
2.31 $
(3.15 C$)
     +2.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 113.75 $
(154.99 C$)
102.75 $
(140.00 C$)
     -9.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(4.05 C$)
2.84 $
(3.88 C$)
     -4.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(2.86 C$)
2.53 $
(3.45 C$)
     +20.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(32.70 C$)
26.63 $
(36.29 C$)
     +11.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(4.78 C$)
5.46 $
(7.44 C$)
     +55.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(47,690.47 C$)
24,936.43 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -28.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(34,003.57 C$)
20,802.40 $
(28,345.04 C$)
     -16.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.20 $
(230.55 C$)
108.21 $
(147.45 C$)
     -36.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.15 $
(84.68 C$)
46.72 $
(63.67 C$)
     -24.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.46 $
(85.11 C$)
57.82 $
(78.79 C$)
     -7.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.53 $
(102.92 C$)
40.27 $
(54.88 C$)
     -46.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.38 $
(31.85 C$)
11.62 $
(15.84 C$)
     -50.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(20.44 C$)
13.21 $
(18.00 C$)
     -11.9 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(1,584.01 C$)
1,137.54 $
(1,550.00 C$)
     -2.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(38,606.57 C$)
14,751.37 $
(20,100.00 C$)
     -47.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.29 $
(65.80 C$)
62.78 $
(85.54 C$)
     +30.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $
(69.49 C$)
41.77 $
(56.91 C$)
     -18.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.14 $
(111.93 C$)
99.42 $
(135.46 C$)
     +21.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.33 $
(133.99 C$)
123.72 $
(168.58 C$)
     +25.8 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,742.80 $
(3,737.30 C$)
2,048.03 $
(2,790.62 C$)
     -25.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,095.41 $
(2,855.18 C$)
1,693.50 $
(2,307.54 C$)
     -19.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,372.33 $
(7,320.26 C$)
3,678.70 $
(5,012.53 C$)
     -31.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,765.09 $
(5,130.26 C$)
2,819.66 $
(3,842.02 C$)
     -25.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 591.38 $
(805.80 C$)
1,068.00 $
(1,455.23 C$)
     +80.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 363.60 $
(495.43 C$)
682.63 $
(930.14 C$)
     +87.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,318.32 $
(5,884.08 C$)
3,230.19 $
(4,401.40 C$)
     -25.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.54      -0.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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