Miami vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
85
81
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
442K
443K

The cost of living in Miami is 9% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 101st and 31st ($3068 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Miami ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 114th and 6th 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
$23.2
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846