Miami vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Miami	Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3075	$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7229	$6395
🏠 One person rent	$2042	$1516
🏘️ Family rent	$3813	$2783
🍽️ Food expenses	$708	$737
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3944	$4131
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	85	99
😀 Quality of life	90	90
🏙️ Population	442K	1.6M

The cost of living in Miami is 18% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 119th and 664th ($3075 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 107th and 610th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 29th vs 28th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 138th 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	$23.6	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.6	$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.68	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$5.32	$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2424	$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1740	$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4776	$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3298	$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.1	$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.67%	6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6403	$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3960	$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$109	$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.7	$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.89	$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.36	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.46	$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.6	$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.79	$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.83	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$75.4	$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$151	$102
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.2	$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1399	$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23889	$19774

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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 Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2610
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2574
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2604
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2477
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2567
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2600
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2591
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2608
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2368
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2600
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2611
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2787
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2493
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2423
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2582
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2541
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2353
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2683
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2676
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2085
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2653
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$2901
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2642
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2739
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2919
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2819
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2723
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2782
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2849
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2303
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2264
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2880
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2320
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2557
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2693