Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Miami, FL 

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Cost of Living in Miami, FL is 8.9% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Miami, FL is 20.1% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Miami, FL are 37.2% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Miami, FL are 23.2% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Miami, FL are 5.7% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Miami, FL is 11.6% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.30 $)
34.15 C$
(25.00 $)
     +36.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.84 $)
136.61 C$
(100.00 $)
     +13.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.98 $)
16.39 C$
(12.00 $)
     +9.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.86 $)
9.56 C$
(7.00 $)
     +19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.59 $)
10.93 C$
(8.00 $)
     +21.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 C$
(3.97 $)
6.68 C$
(4.89 $)
     +23.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
3.82 C$
(2.79 $)
     +29.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 C$
(1.91 $)
3.05 C$
(2.23 $)
     +16.9 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.33 C$
(8.29 $)
5.91 C$
(4.33 $)
     -47.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.79 $)
4.46 C$
(3.26 $)
     +17.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
2.86 C$
(2.09 $)
     +4.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.61 C$
(4.11 $)
5.58 C$
(4.09 $)
     -0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.22 C$
(6.02 $)
8.30 C$
(6.07 $)
     +0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.61 C$
(7.04 $)
7.24 C$
(5.30 $)
     -24.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.17 $)
9.90 C$
(7.25 $)
     -11.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
3.94 C$
(2.88 $)
     +40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.61 $)
1.13 C$
(0.83 $)
     +35.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
2.71 C$
(1.98 $)
     +13.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(2.17 $)
3.05 C$
(2.23 $)
     +2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.47 $)
1.56 C$
(1.14 $)
     -22.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
2.00 C$
(1.47 $)
     +16.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.62 $)
3.74 C$
(2.74 $)
     +4.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.97 $)
3.05 C$
(2.24 $)
     +13.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.64 $)
17.76 C$
(13.00 $)
     -11.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.61 C$
(3.37 $)
2.78 C$
(2.03 $)
     -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 C$
(3.38 $)
3.46 C$
(2.53 $)
     -25.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.70 $)
12.91 C$
(9.45 $)
     -35.7 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.31 $)
3.07 C$
(2.25 $)
     -2.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.48 $)
155.39 C$
(113.75 $)
     +11.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 C$
(2.84 $)
4.06 C$
(2.98 $)
     +4.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.53 $)
2.87 C$
(2.10 $)
     -16.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.29 C$
(26.56 $)
32.79 C$
(24.00 $)
     -9.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 C$
(5.45 $)
4.77 C$
(3.49 $)
     -35.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,872.43 $)
47,813.18 C$
(35,000.00 $)
     +40.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,749.02 $)
34,091.07 C$
(24,955.19 $)
     +20.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.45 C$
(107.93 $)
231.14 C$
(169.20 $)
     +56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.67 C$
(46.60 $)
84.34 C$
(61.74 $)
     +32.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.79 C$
(57.67 $)
85.33 C$
(62.46 $)
     +8.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.88 C$
(40.17 $)
103.19 C$
(75.53 $)
     +88.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 C$
(11.59 $)
31.93 C$
(23.38 $)
     +101.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.18 $)
20.49 C$
(15.00 $)
     +13.8 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(1,134.62 $)
1,588.08 C$
(1,162.50 $)
     +2.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,713.51 $)
38,705.91 C$
(28,333.33 $)
     +92.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.54 C$
(62.62 $)
65.97 C$
(48.29 $)
     -22.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.91 C$
(41.66 $)
69.67 C$
(51.00 $)
     +22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.46 C$
(99.16 $)
110.31 C$
(80.75 $)
     -18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.58 C$
(123.41 $)
134.33 C$
(98.33 $)
     -20.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.62 C$
(2,042.78 $)
3,789.19 C$
(2,773.75 $)
     +35.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,307.54 C$
(1,689.16 $)
2,887.59 C$
(2,113.76 $)
     +25.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,012.53 C$
(3,669.25 $)
7,319.99 C$
(5,358.34 $)
     +46.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,842.02 C$
(2,812.42 $)
5,143.46 C$
(3,765.09 $)
     +33.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(1,065.25 $)
807.88 C$
(591.38 $)
     -44.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 930.14 C$
(680.88 $)
496.71 C$
(363.60 $)
     -46.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Miami, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,401.40 C$
(3,221.90 $)
5,899.22 C$
(4,318.32 $)
     +34.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.58      +0.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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