Miami vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Miami	Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3297	$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7564	$6700
🏠 One person rent	$2174	$1749
🏘️ Family rent	$3858	$3002
🍽️ Food expenses	$797	$597
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$4145
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	85	99
😀 Quality of life	90	98
🏙️ Population	442K	5.45M

The cost of living in Miami is 16% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 95th and 348th ($3297 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 210th 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	$27.3	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.92	$7.36
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2574	$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1873	$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4730	$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3376	$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.5	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$145	$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.9	$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.64%	6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6833	$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3761	$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.25	$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$110	$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.97	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.35	$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.45	$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$25	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.25	$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.62	$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.03	$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.35	$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.1	$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$130	$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.7	$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.9	$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.4	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1745	$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21676	$21946

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050

Cities near Sydney

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Dee Why	$2379
19 km or 12 mi	Parramatta	$2482
29 km or 18 mi	Kellyville	$2050
29 km or 18 mi	Blacktown	$1710
69 km or 43 mi	Wollongong	$1695
117 km or 73 mi	Newcastle	$1997
158 km or 98 mi	Bathurst	$1699
168 km or 104 mi	Goulburn	$1821
205 km or 127 mi	Orange	$1477
247 km or 154 mi	Canberra	$2223
301 km or 187 mi	Dubbo	$1867
314 km or 195 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
377 km or 234 mi	Armidale	$1288
378 km or 235 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1583
436 km or 271 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172
478 km or 297 mi	Griffith	$1824
597 km or 371 mi	Shepparton	$1815
624 km or 388 mi	Byron Bay	$2703
638 km or 396 mi	Traralgon	$1979
683 km or 425 mi	Gold Coast	$2528
689 km or 428 mi	Southport	$2352
695 km or 432 mi	Pakenham	$1896
701 km or 436 mi	Berwick	$1860
706 km or 439 mi	Bendigo	$1487
706 km or 439 mi	Toowoomba	$1766
707 km or 439 mi	Dandenong	$1894
711 km or 442 mi	Ipswich	$1813
711 km or 442 mi	Cranbourne	$1798
713 km or 443 mi	South Yarra	$1829
713 km or 443 mi	Melbourne	$2496
716 km or 445 mi	Sunbury	$1928
724 km or 450 mi	Frankston	$1889
732 km or 455 mi	Melton	$1906
733 km or 455 mi	Brisbane	$2269
735 km or 457 mi	Tarneit	$1822
736 km or 457 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1854
775 km or 481 mi	Caboolture	$1988
778 km or 484 mi	Geelong	$2217
779 km or 484 mi	Ballarat	$1604
807 km or 502 mi	Caloundra	$1864