Miami vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3103
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7450
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$2075
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$4080
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4410
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
80
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
442K
737K

The cost of living in Miami is 7% more expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 103rd and 206th ($3103 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 18th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 109th vs 102nd 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
$22.8
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.26
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2446
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1765
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4939
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3570
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6519
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25328
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263