Miami vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
85
81
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
442K
1.43M

The cost of living in Miami is 38% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 101st and 1242nd ($3068 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 16th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 114th vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs San Antonio

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Miami San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108