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Cost of living

Markham compared to Miramar

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,746.4
1,748.7
Eating Out
21.51
19.5
Rent & Utilities
1,366.02
1,237.28
Transportation
1,279.09
1,068.51
Groceries
6.17
6.42
Other
2,482.29
2,622.66
MarkhamMiramar

Consumer prices in Markham are roughly 3% higher than in Miramar.

Cost of living

ItemMarkhamMiramar
Total with rent one person2,9072,743
Total with rent family5,3255,886
Without rent one person7911,037
Without rent one family2,8103,041
Rent & Utilities person1,509.671,283.18
Rent & Utilities family2,891.322,711.36
Food person649637
Food family1,8701,461
Transport person96.14113.25
Transport family291.63254.79
Life expectancy69.62 years68.07 years

Eating Out

ItemMarkhamMiramar
Lunch Menu17.7517.16
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 286.1671.78
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.1312.66
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.346.74
Cappuccino6.026.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.642.31

Rent & Utilities

ItemMarkhamMiramar
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,047.021,555.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,409.191,064.1
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,257.023,050.15
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,456.232,599.37
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.100.84112.96
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.220.7210.76
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited71.1468.29

Transportation

ItemMarkhamMiramar
Local transport ticket5.675.92
Monthly ticket local transport5,3364,828
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5212,560
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.22.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years67.79%67.1%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.8315.53
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.110.93

Groceries

ItemMarkhamMiramar
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.251.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.932.85
Eggs, x123.853.31
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3811.28
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.2112.33
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.4417.17
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.851.57
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.62

Other

ItemMarkhamMiramar
Gym Membership, 1 month54.0542.25
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.4214.8
Doctors visit142.7115.95
Haircut, simple20.4418.35
Brand Jeans44.756.15
Brand Sneakers71.3397.68
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,611.71,708.13
International Primary School, 1 year17,90218,928