Cost of living comparison
Miami is 86.2% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% more in Miami
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Miami
- Childcare
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pay 3.7 times more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.8% more in Miami
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Miami
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Miami are more expensive than in Finland. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Miami.
If you lived in Miami instead of Finland, you would:
pay 44.5% more for restaurants
Finland
|
Miami
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.99
|
$28.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.36
|
$3.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$2.60
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
Finland
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$4.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.39
|
$7.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.91
|
$4.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
$4.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.93
|
$5.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$2.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 6.0% more for transportation
Finland
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$3.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.44
|
$113.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.81
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Finland
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
$66.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€672.82
|
$2,828.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€553.98
|
$2,126.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
$119.38
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Finland
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€266.95
|
$1,281.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
$25,250.00
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
Finland
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.68
|
$7.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$5.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
$11.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.23
|
$71.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.29
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
Finland
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
$51.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
$54.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
$85.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.45
|
$122.00
|
|
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