Miami vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Miami	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3075	$1957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7229	$4600
🏠 One person rent	$2042	$1171
🏘️ Family rent	$3813	$2026
🍽️ Food expenses	$708	$578
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3944	$3578
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	85	34
😀 Quality of life	90	80
🏙️ Population	442K	543K

The cost of living in Miami is 57% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 119th and 1962nd ($3075 vs $1957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 107th and 1679th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 29th vs 156th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 561st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Tucson

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	Miami	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.6	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.6	$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.68	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$5.32	$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2424	$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1740	$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4776	$2008
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3298	$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.1	$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.67%	6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6403	$2596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3960	$2454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$109	$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.7	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.89	$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.36	$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.46	$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.6	$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.79	$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.83	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$75.4	$32.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$151	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.2	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1399	$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23889	$15495

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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 Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2027
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2056
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2073
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2037
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2077
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1638
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$830
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2319
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2296
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2353
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2281
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2342
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2306
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2417
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2413
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$791
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2423
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2524
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2353
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2395
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2525
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2468
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1979
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2342
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2388
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2304
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$788
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2328
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2423
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2466
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2543
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$814
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$797
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1815
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$823
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1947
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2763
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1695
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2013
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2262