Miami vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Miami	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3297	$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7564	$5372
🏠 One person rent	$2174	$1430
🏘️ Family rent	$3858	$2327
🍽️ Food expenses	$797	$612
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$4411
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	85	82
😀 Quality of life	90	89
🏙️ Population	442K	468K

The cost of living in Miami is 42% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 95th and 1246th ($3297 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 1054th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 53rd vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 210th vs 245th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Raleigh

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	Miami	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$27.3	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.92	$5.67
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2574	$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1873	$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4730	$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3376	$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.5	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$145	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.9	$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.64%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6833	$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3761	$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.25	$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$110	$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.97	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.35	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.45	$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$25	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.25	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.62	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.03	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.35	$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.1	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$130	$137
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.7	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.9	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.4	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1745	$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21676	$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2470
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1831
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2278
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2313
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2242
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2109
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2308
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2111
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1943
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2123
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2159
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2081
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1750
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2036
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2088
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2057
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1917
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2030
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2202
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1987
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2079
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2122
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2001
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1847
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2080
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2027
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1814
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1963
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1969
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2211
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2378
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2126
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2174
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1736