Miami vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
99
😀 Quality of life
91
98
🏙️ Population
442K
4.84M

The cost of living in Miami is 12% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 101st and 318th ($3068 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Miami ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 114th and 3rd 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
$23.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816