Cost of living comparison
Miami is 17.2% more expensive than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Miami
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Miami
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Miami
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Miami
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and childcare in Miami are more expensive than in Austin.
If you lived in Miami instead of Austin, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$28.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.60
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$113.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Austin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$66.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$2,828.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$2,126.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$119.38
|
|
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Austin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$1,281.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$25,250.00
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$71.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$51.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$54.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$85.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$122.00
|
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