Miami vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3178
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7315
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$3715
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$767
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4255
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
442K
8.8M

The cost of living in Miami is 24% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 118th and 4th ($3178 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd 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 33rd vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 119th vs 11th 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
$27
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2504
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1788
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4582
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3236
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3867
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.73
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.54
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.6
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1514
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25246
$22663

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174