Miami vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3103
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7450
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$2075
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$4080
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4410
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
442K
8.8M

The cost of living in Miami is 23% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 103rd and 5th ($3103 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 18th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 109th vs 13th 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
$22.8
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2446
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1765
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4939
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3570
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6519
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25328
$20585

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108