London vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$7364
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$2092
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$3669
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$789
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$4242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	85
😀 Quality of life	97	90
🏙️ Population	8.8M	442K

The cost of living in London is 14% more expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 28th and 117th ($3662 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 87th 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 43rd in the United States, while ranked 4th and 169th 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	$22.6	$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$8.04
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$18611

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2487
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2668
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2556
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2762
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2602
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2842
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2805
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2802
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2808
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2792
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2747
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2859
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2958
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$3046
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2843
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2756
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2802
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2721
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2697
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2924
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2673
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2695
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2715
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3151
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2749
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2774
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2762
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2701
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2757
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3035
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2793
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2502
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3114