Miami vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Miami	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3075	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7229	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$2042	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$3813	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$708	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3944	$7242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	85	81
😀 Quality of life	90	98
🏙️ Population	442K	449K

The cost of living in Miami is 7% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 119th and 59th ($3075 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 107th and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Miami ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 140th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Zurich

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	Miami	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.6	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.6	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.68	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$5.32	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2424	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1740	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4776	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3298	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.1	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.67%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6403	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3960	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$109	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.7	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.89	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.36	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.46	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.6	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.79	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.83	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$75.4	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$151	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.2	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1399	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23889	$29610

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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 Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2873
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$2960
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3032
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2893
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3059
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3099
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3426
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2861
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2379
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2419
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1472
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2252
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2897
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2262
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2931
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2891
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1555
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1609
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2614
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1731
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1447
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2464
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1641
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1382
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3233
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1442
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2643
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1267
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1286
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1656
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2352
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2717