Cost of living comparison
Miami is 65.5% more expensive than Essen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% more in Miami
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Miami
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.8% more in Miami
- Clothing
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pay 16.6% less in Miami
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Miami are more expensive than in Essen. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Miami.
If you lived in Miami instead of Essen, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Essen
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$28.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.12
|
$3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$2.60
|
|
pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
Essen
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.88
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.29
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€4.17
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€3.08
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
€5.67
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.94
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
€1.87
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Essen
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
€6.56
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$113.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,785.46
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.19
€41.55
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Essen
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.29
€44.41
|
$66.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.32
€632.91
|
$2,828.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.55
€507.15
|
$2,126.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.43
€240.38
|
$119.38
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Essen
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.76
€391.48
|
$1,281.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,045.14
€8,316.99
|
$25,250.00
|
|
pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Essen
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.70
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.08
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.43
€33.50
|
$71.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.07
€14.77
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Essen
|
Miami
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.92
€83.60
|
$51.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.52
€51.05
|
$54.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.03
€90.14
|
$85.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.93
€123.15
|
$122.00
|
|
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