Cost of Living Comparison Between Anchorage, AK and Miami, FL 

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Consumer Prices in Miami, FL are 12.8% lower than in Anchorage, AK (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Miami, FL are 18.5% higher than in Anchorage, AK
Rent Prices in Miami, FL are 106.9% higher than in Anchorage, AK
Restaurant Prices in Miami, FL are 15.5% higher than in Anchorage, AK
Groceries Prices in Miami, FL are 21.7% lower than in Anchorage, AK
Local Purchasing Power in Miami, FL is 19.9% lower than in Anchorage, AK
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Restaurants
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $ 25.00 $      +19.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.50 $ 100.00 $      +24.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 12.00 $      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 8.00 $      +6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 $ 4.76 $      -7.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.72 $      +8.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $ 2.16 $      -18.9 %
Markets
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 $ 4.36 $      +1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.72 $ 3.40 $      -8.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $ 1.78 $      -15.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 $ 3.79 $      +11.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.09 $ 5.97 $      +17.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.97 $ 4.87 $      -45.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.37 $ 6.30 $      -32.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.81 $ 2.63 $      -6.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $ 0.85 $      -7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.10 $ 1.66 $      -46.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.35 $ 2.03 $      -39.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 $ 1.07 $      +46.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.42 $      +2.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 2.51 $      -11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.79 $ 2.07 $      -25.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.99 $ 12.99 $      -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.00 $      +15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $ 2.37 $      -38.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 9.00 $      -16.9 %
Transportation
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.25 $      +12.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 120.00 $      +100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.98 $      +8.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.10 $      -23.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 $ 24.00 $      -36.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.21 $ 3.45 $      -18.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,679.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +3.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,106.00 $ 24,955.19 $      -7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 348.11 $ 170.11 $      -51.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.17 $ 59.88 $      +17.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 126.40 $ 61.91 $      -51.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.75 $ 76.77 $      -33.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.00 $ 23.86 $      -40.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 15.00 $      +3.4 %
Childcare
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 962.50 $ 1,162.50 $      +20.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,350.00 $ 28,333.33 $      +173.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.25 $ 46.50 $      -11.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 43.12 $      -4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 $ 80.28 $      -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.67 $ 96.67 $      +26.1 %
Rent Per Month
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,335.25 $ 2,800.86 $      +109.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,142.90 $ 2,064.29 $      +80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,183.56 $ 5,249.12 $      +140.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,983.33 $ 3,635.93 $      +83.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 249.50 $ 583.91 $      +134.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 232.84 $ 354.00 $      +52.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Anchorage, AK Edit Miami, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,517.50 $ 4,289.41 $      -5.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.57      +0.3 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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