Miami vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3075
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7229
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$2042
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$3813
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3944
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
80
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
442K
737K

The cost of living in Miami is 2% more expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 119th and 158th ($3075 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 107th and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 29th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 98th 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
$23.6
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.6
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.68
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2424
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3960
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.89
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.46
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.2
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23889
$29407

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2381
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2604
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2731
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2732
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2805
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3016
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3092
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2710
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2783
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2681
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2664
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2682
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2611
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4044
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2631
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2679
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2683
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2597
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2667
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2888
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2643
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2754
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2414
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2882

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093