Miami vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3216
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7364
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$3669
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
85
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
442K
874K

The cost of living in Miami is 22% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 117th and 7th ($3216 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 4th 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 San Francisco. Ranked 43rd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 169th vs 22nd 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
$26.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2394
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1806
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4404
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6964
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.78
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1797
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18611
$21216

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808