Miami vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Miami	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3178	$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7315	$7867
🏠 One person rent	$2092	$2171
🏘️ Family rent	$3715	$3805
🍽️ Food expenses	$767	$759
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4255	$6208
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	84	100
😀 Quality of life	92	96
🏙️ Population	442K	690K

The cost of living in Miami is 5% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 118th and 73rd ($3178 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 58th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 33rd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 119th vs 26th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Washington

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	Miami	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$27	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.04	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$5.64	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.43	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2504	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1788	$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4582	$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3236	$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.8	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$145	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.3	$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.51%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6063	$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3867	$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.27	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$103	$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.23	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.01	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.73	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.4	$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.31	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.24	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.54	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.8	$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.2	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.03	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.01	$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.34	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$62.2	$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$132	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.6	$35
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.1	$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.8	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1514	$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25246	$24065

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949