Cost of living comparison
Miami is 21.4% more expensive than Wisconsin.
If you lived in Miami instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
|
Wisconsin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.11
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Wisconsin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
|
$6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
|
$4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
|
$5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.47
|
|
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Wisconsin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.33
|
$113.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,396.71
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
|
$13.41
|
|
pay 59.2% more for housing
|
Wisconsin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.98
|
$62.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,185.48
|
$2,773.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.53
|
$2,113.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.43
|
$129.39
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Wisconsin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,579.88
|
$1,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,244.47
|
$28,333.33
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wisconsin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.61
|
$9.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.66
|
$75.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Wisconsin
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.71
|
$48.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.70
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.00
|
$80.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
|
$98.33
|
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