Miami vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
85
69
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
442K
1.61M

The cost of living in Miami is 28% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 101st and 864th ($3068 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 780th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Ranked 16th vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 114th vs 127th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Phoenix

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Miami Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$10488

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706