Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 5.8% higher than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 0.3% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 7.8% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 7.5% higher than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 11.0% higher than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 23.7% higher than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 24.03 $      -3.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 120.00 $      +20.0 %
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 $ 10.00 $      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $ 5.34 $      +9.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 2.79 $      -0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $ 2.10 $      -6.0 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 $ 4.55 $      +5.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $ 4.67 $      +43.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 2.59 $      +23.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $ 4.91 $      +20.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.07 $ 6.13 $      +0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $ 7.43 $      +40.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.25 $ 8.29 $      +14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $ 2.53 $      -12.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 1.05 $      +27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 $ 1.53 $      -22.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 2.20 $      -1.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $ 1.40 $      +22.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 $ 1.09 $      -25.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.74 $ 2.07 $      -24.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 2.16 $      -3.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $ 14.99 $      +15.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $ 2.60 $      +27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 3.88 $      +53.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.45 $ 12.00 $      +27.0 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 1.75 $      -22.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 113.75 $ 83.48 $      -26.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $ 3.10 $      +4.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $ 2.70 $      +28.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 29.19 $      +21.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $ 5.31 $      +52.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $ 26,886.65 $      +7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.20 $ 190.64 $      +12.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.74 $ 66.99 $      +8.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.46 $ 74.36 $      +19.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.53 $ 51.36 $      -32.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.38 $ 9.40 $      -59.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $ 1,950.00 $      +67.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $ 28,750.00 $      +1.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.29 $ 61.60 $      +27.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $ 44.06 $      -13.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.75 $ 106.54 $      +31.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.33 $ 145.95 $      +48.4 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,773.75 $ 2,464.52 $      -11.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,113.76 $ 2,094.00 $      -0.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,358.34 $ 4,642.78 $      -13.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,765.09 $ 3,717.50 $      -1.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 591.38 $ 713.63 $      +20.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 363.60 $ 650.44 $      +78.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,318.32 $ 5,324.81 $      +23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.71      +2.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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