Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 20.5% higher than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 20.0% higher than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 19.4% higher than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 1.6% higher than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 38.7% higher than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 43.7% higher than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 25.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.93 $ 5.62 $      +14.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 2.72 $      -2.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $ 2.32 $      +5.3 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 $ 5.87 $      +34.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $ 4.36 $      +33.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $ 2.99 $      +68.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 $ 5.20 $      +29.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $ 9.23 $      +52.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.07 $ 7.04 $      +38.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.77 $ 9.19 $      +35.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.74 $ 3.09 $      +12.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $ 1.54 $      +80.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.68 $ 2.48 $      +47.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $ 3.39 $      +59.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.92 $      +77.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $ 1.57 $      +13.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.60 $ 3.02 $      +16.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 $ 2.30 $      +7.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $ 17.50 $      +34.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 $ 2.33 $      +12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.94 $      +16.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.45 $ 13.50 $      +42.9 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.75 $      +22.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $ 96.50 $      -16.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $ 4.00 $      +34.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $ 3.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 39.00 $      +62.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $ 5.14 $      +46.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $ 27,336.48 $      +9.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $ 254.02 $      +49.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.33 $ 49.73 $      -16.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.36 $ 64.48 $      +1.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.62 $ 102.45 $      +45.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.38 $ 19.00 $      -18.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 17.00 $      +13.3 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $ 2,770.37 $      +138.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $ 31,333.33 $      +10.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.56 $ 59.23 $      +24.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.89 $ 42.73 $      -2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.79 $ 106.14 $      +31.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.46 $ 122.53 $      +24.4 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,785.98 $ 3,251.73 $      +16.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,138.86 $ 2,738.46 $      +28.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,435.01 $ 5,915.80 $      +8.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,802.83 $ 5,000.00 $      +31.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.52 $ 1,254.08 $      +117.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.55 $ 1,116.49 $      +210.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,348.99 $ 7,498.42 $      +72.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.73      +2.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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