Miami vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Miami	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3075	$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7229	$5530
🏠 One person rent	$2042	$1484
🏘️ Family rent	$3813	$2447
🍽️ Food expenses	$708	$625
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3944	$4749
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	85	82
😀 Quality of life	90	88
🏙️ Population	442K	468K

The cost of living in Miami is 29% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 119th and 972nd ($3075 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 107th and 892nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 29th vs 51st best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 221st 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	$23.6	$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.6	$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.68	$5.88
☕ Cappuccino	$5.32	$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2424	$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1740	$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4776	$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3298	$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.1	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.67%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6403	$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3960	$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$109	$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.7	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.89	$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.36	$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.46	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.6	$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.79	$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.83	$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$75.4	$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$151	$158
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.2	$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$52
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1399	$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23889	$21914

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2381
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2604
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2474
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2528
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2651
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2758
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2865
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2731
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2732
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2793
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2805
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3032
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$3016
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2939
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3092
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2710
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2783
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2681
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2664
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2701
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2590
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2682
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2611
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2616
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$4044
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2631
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2679
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2683
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2597
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2667
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2888
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2643
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2754
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2414
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2882

Cities near Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2616
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1836
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2229
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2315
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2290
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2140
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2309
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2169
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$2184
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2073
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$2052
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1733
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2144
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2100
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2091
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1764
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2011
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2117
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2076
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2014
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1934
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2058
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2169
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$2100
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2136
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2098
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$1952
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1819
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2117
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2136
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1752
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$2147
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1976
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2144
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2332
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2182
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2269
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1682