Miami vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3216
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7364
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$3669
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$4362
😷 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 117th and 1363rd ($3216 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 1143rd 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 43rd vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 169th vs 219th 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
$26.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2394
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1806
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4404
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6964
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.78
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1797
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18611
$24243

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729