Miami vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
442K
690K

The cost of living in Miami is 0.4% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 101st and 96th ($3068 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 16th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 114th vs 22nd 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
$23.2
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846