Miami vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3178
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7315
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$3715
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$767
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4255
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
70
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
442K
1.61M

The cost of living in Miami is 36% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 118th and 1184th ($3178 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1035th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Ranked 33rd vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 119th vs 181st 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
$27
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2504
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1788
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4582
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3236
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3867
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.73
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.54
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1514
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25246
$16644

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766