Cost of living comparison
Miami is 29.0% more expensive than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Miami
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Miami
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.3% more in Miami
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Miami
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Miami are more expensive than in Arizona.
If you lived in Miami instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$28.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.60
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$113.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Arizona
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$66.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$2,828.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$2,126.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$119.38
|
|
pay 63.9% more for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$1,281.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$25,250.00
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$71.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$51.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$54.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$85.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$122.00
|
|
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