Miami vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3075
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7229
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$2042
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$3813
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3944
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
442K
8.8M

The cost of living in Miami is 31% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 119th and 3rd ($3075 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 107th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 29th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs New York City

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Miami New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.6
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.68
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2424
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3960
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.89
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.46
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.2
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23889
$21465

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MiamiNew York City

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111