Miami vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3178
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7315
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$3715
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$767
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4255
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
442K
14.3M

The cost of living in Miami is 87% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 118th and 3130th ($3178 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Miami ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 119th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Tokyo

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Miami Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$27
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2504
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1788
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4582
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3236
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3867
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.73
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.54
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1514
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25246
$14795

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961