Miami vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
80
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
442K
737K

The cost of living in Miami is 3% more expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 101st and 145th ($3068 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 120th 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 16th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 114th vs 125th 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
$23.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210