Miami vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3216
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7364
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$3669
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ 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 23% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 117th and 4th ($3216 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 43rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 169th vs 15th 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
$26.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2394
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1806
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4404
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6964
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.78
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1797
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18611
$21713

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192