Miami vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
85
82
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
442K
468K

The cost of living in Miami is 11% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 101st and 304th ($3068 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 266th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Ranked 16th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 114th vs 235th 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
$23.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857