London vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$7229
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$2042
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$3813
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$708
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$3944
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	85
😀 Quality of life	99	90
🏙️ Population	8.8M	442K

The cost of living in London is 7% more expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 58th and 119th ($3296 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 107th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.3 months in Miami. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Miami ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Miami

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	London	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.4	$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$7.68
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$151
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$50
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$23889

Cost of living in other countries

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2381
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2604
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2474
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2528
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2651
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2758
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2865
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2731
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2732
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2793
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2805
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3032
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$3016
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2939
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3092
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2710
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2783
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2681
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2664
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2701
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2590
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2682
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2611
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2616
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$4044
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2631
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2679
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2683
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2597
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2667
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2888
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2643
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2754
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2414
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2882