Los Angeles vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$4346
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
85
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
3.9M
442K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 3% more expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 72nd and 101st ($3165 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 5th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Miami

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Los Angeles Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$28464

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783