Cost of living comparison
Miami is 36.7% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.1% more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Miami
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% more in Miami
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% more in Miami
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Miami
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Miami are more expensive than in Iowa.
If you lived in Miami instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 52.1% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$28.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$2.60
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 50.4% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$113.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 70.8% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$66.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$2,828.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$2,126.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$119.38
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,281.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$25,250.00
|
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$71.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$51.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$54.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$85.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$122.00
|
|
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