Miami vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
85
87
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
442K
1.39M

The cost of living in Miami is 10% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 101st and 26th ($3068 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 23rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 16th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 114th vs 107th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs San Diego

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Miami San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$18429

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606