Miami vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3178
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7315
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$3715
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$767
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4255
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
442K
737K

The cost of living in Miami is 0.5% more expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 118th and 125th ($3178 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 92nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 33rd vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 119th vs 99th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Seattle

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Miami Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$27
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$5.64
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2504
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1788
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4582
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3236
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3867
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.73
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.54
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.6
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1514
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25246
$29883

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114