Miami vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3216
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7364
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$3669
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
442K
1.6M

The cost of living in Miami is 24% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 117th and 741st ($3216 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 652nd 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 43rd vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 169th vs 118th 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
$26.1
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2394
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1806
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4404
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6964
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.78
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1797
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18611
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737