Miami vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3297
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7564
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$2174
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$3858
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
442K
1.6M

The cost of living in Miami is 27% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 95th and 742nd ($3297 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 53rd vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 210th vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Philadelphia

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Miami Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$27.3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2574
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1873
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4730
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3376
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3761
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21676
$17603

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801