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

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Cost of Living in San Jose, CA is 9.4% higher than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Jose, CA is 5.0% higher than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 0.4% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 3.2% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 14.6% higher than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 51.4% higher than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 20.00 $      -20.0 %
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 $ 9.00 $      +28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.96 $ 5.92 $      +19.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $ 3.12 $      +9.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 $ 2.55 $      +13.0 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 $ 5.08 $      +17.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.31 $ 4.34 $      +31.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $ 2.06 $      -2.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $ 5.37 $      +31.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.54 $ 6.89 $      +5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $ 6.39 $      +15.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $ 9.58 $      +31.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.94 $ 2.68 $      -8.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 1.04 $      +26.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.07 $ 1.81 $      -12.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.11 $ 2.72 $      +29.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $ 1.82 $      +60.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 $ 1.83 $      +18.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $ 3.23 $      +10.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $ 2.50 $      +8.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $ 2.10 $      +3.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $ 2.85 $      +22.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.45 $ 11.00 $      +16.4 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 113.75 $ 90.00 $      -20.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $ 3.50 $      +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $ 3.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 30.00 $      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 4.91 $      +40.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 30,265.00 $      -13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,844.08 $ 26,743.53 $      +7.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 167.28 $ 259.70 $      +55.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.16 $ 48.08 $      -23.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.93 $ 76.20 $      +21.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.93 $ 99.83 $      +31.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $ 48.00 $      +101.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 $ 15.00 $      -3.2 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $ 1,750.00 $      +50.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $ 16,000.00 $      -43.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.80 $ 49.17 $      -1.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.89 $ 38.90 $      -27.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.06 $ 82.88 $      -0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.77 $ 118.85 $      +17.9 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,778.80 $ 2,794.74 $      +0.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,106.60 $ 2,426.47 $      +15.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,454.82 $ 4,900.00 $      -10.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,779.15 $ 3,935.00 $      +4.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 605.52 $ 1,113.09 $      +83.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 370.66 $ 937.40 $      +152.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,498.44 $ 7,150.29 $      +59.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 6.56      -0.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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