Miami vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Miami	Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3075	$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7229	$6464
🏠 One person rent	$2042	$1786
🏘️ Family rent	$3813	$2984
🍽️ Food expenses	$708	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3944	$4579
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	85	54
😀 Quality of life	90	86
🏙️ Population	442K	525K

The cost of living in Miami is 9% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 119th and 313th ($3075 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 107th and 277th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 29th vs 81st best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 308th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Sacramento

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	Miami	Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.6	$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.6	$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.68	$7.64
☕ Cappuccino	$5.32	$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2424	$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1740	$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4776	$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3298	$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.1	$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.67%	6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6403	$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3960	$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$109	$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.7	$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.89	$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.36	$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.46	$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.6	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.79	$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.83	$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$75.4	$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$151	$134
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.2	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1399	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23889	$29998

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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 Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2708
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2765
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2744
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2848
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2832
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2816
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2684
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2560
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2869
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2612
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2762
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$3102
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2624
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3212
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3551
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2732
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2188
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2977
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2170
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3193
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2938
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$3015
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3453
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2767
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2778
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2780
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2412
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2646
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2622
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3048
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2135
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2840
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2888
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$3785
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$3045