Miami vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Miami	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3103	$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7450	$5984
🏠 One person rent	$2075	$1542
🏘️ Family rent	$4080	$2792
🍽️ Food expenses	$704	$647
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4410	$4931
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	85	82
😀 Quality of life	91	89
🏙️ Population	442K	468K

The cost of living in Miami is 25% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 103rd and 806th ($3103 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 719th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 18th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 109th vs 202nd 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	$22.8	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.5	$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.36	$6.03
☕ Cappuccino	$5.26	$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.09	$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2446	$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1765	$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4939	$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3570	$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$173	$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$62.8	$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.69%	6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6519	$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4021	$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$115	$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.61	$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.04	$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.91	$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.82	$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.21	$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.85	$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.55	$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.01	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$71.4	$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$152	$158
💇 Haircut, simple	$33	$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.5	$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.1	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1210	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25328	$22229

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2562
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2644
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2551
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2659
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2578
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2645
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2682
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2849
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2647
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2717
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2630
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2808
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3002
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2724
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2898
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3058
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2691
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2629
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2623
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2573
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2727
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2608
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2538
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2513
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2540
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3991
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2571
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2424
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2418
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2490
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2359
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2315
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2429
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2484
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2248
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2860

Cities near Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2383
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1859
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2228
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2217
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2137
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2158
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2146
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2212
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2141
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$2105
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2057
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$2043
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1697
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2122
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2054
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2110
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1791
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2012
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2099
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2060
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2026
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$2110
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2094
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2162
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$2076
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2105
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$1882
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$1972
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1917
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2081
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2119
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1705
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$2146
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$2022
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2135
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2299
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2194
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2288
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1753