Miami vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3103
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7450
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$2075
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$4080
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4410
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
85
97
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
442K
874K

The cost of living in Miami is 18% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 103rd and 9th ($3103 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 18th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 109th vs 12th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs San Francisco

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Miami San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.8
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2446
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1765
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4939
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3570
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6519
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25328
$31050

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610