Miami vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Miami	Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3216	$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7364	$6812
🏠 One person rent	$2092	$1756
🏘️ Family rent	$3669	$3107
🍽️ Food expenses	$789	$592
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4242	$4188
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	85	99
😀 Quality of life	90	100
🏙️ Population	442K	5.45M

The cost of living in Miami is 13% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 117th and 370th ($3216 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Miami ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 169th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Sydney

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	Miami	Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$26.1	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$105	$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.9	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.04	$7.3
☕ Cappuccino	$5.69	$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.2	$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2394	$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1806	$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4404	$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3208	$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6964	$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3607	$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$110	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18	$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.11	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.22	$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.45	$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.3	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.39	$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.67	$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.83	$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.21	$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.94	$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.78	$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.04	$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7	$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.34	$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$83.6	$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.7	$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$131	$70
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.7	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1797	$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18611	$25164

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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 Sydney

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Dee Why	$2354
19 km or 12 mi	Parramatta	$2481
29 km or 18 mi	Kellyville	$2040
29 km or 18 mi	Blacktown	$1709
69 km or 43 mi	Wollongong	$1695
117 km or 73 mi	Newcastle	$1995
158 km or 98 mi	Bathurst	$1701
168 km or 104 mi	Goulburn	$1795
205 km or 127 mi	Orange	$1460
247 km or 154 mi	Canberra	$2258
301 km or 187 mi	Dubbo	$1855
314 km or 195 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
377 km or 234 mi	Armidale	$1273
378 km or 235 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1608
436 km or 271 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
478 km or 297 mi	Griffith	$1825
597 km or 371 mi	Shepparton	$1816
624 km or 388 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
638 km or 396 mi	Traralgon	$2000
683 km or 425 mi	Gold Coast	$2530
689 km or 428 mi	Southport	$2341
695 km or 432 mi	Pakenham	$1936
701 km or 436 mi	Berwick	$1915
706 km or 439 mi	Bendigo	$1493
706 km or 439 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
707 km or 439 mi	Dandenong	$1913
711 km or 442 mi	Ipswich	$1825
711 km or 442 mi	Cranbourne	$1810
713 km or 443 mi	South Yarra	$1834
713 km or 443 mi	Melbourne	$2543
716 km or 445 mi	Sunbury	$1933
724 km or 450 mi	Frankston	$1889
732 km or 455 mi	Melton	$1896
733 km or 455 mi	Brisbane	$2323
735 km or 457 mi	Tarneit	$1813
736 km or 457 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1847
775 km or 481 mi	Caboolture	$1992
778 km or 484 mi	Geelong	$2179
779 km or 484 mi	Ballarat	$1606
807 km or 502 mi	Caloundra	$1863