Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Miami, FL 

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Consumer Prices in Miami, FL are 0.5% higher than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Miami, FL are 15.7% higher than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Miami, FL are 40.5% higher than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Miami, FL are 20.7% higher than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Miami, FL are 3.9% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Miami, FL is 32.7% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 7.00 $      +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 $ 4.82 $      -8.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $ 2.69 $      +2.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $ 2.14 $      +1.3 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $ 4.42 $      +23.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $ 3.28 $      +2.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $ 1.78 $      -15.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $ 3.89 $      +56.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $ 6.05 $      +22.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $ 4.75 $      -17.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $ 6.50 $      -11.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $ 2.58 $      +16.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.86 $      +27.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $ 1.68 $      -23.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $ 2.03 $      +1.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.08 $      -34.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.38 $      +5.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $ 2.56 $      +23.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $ 2.07 $      -10.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.99 $      -13.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 2.00 $      -8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $ 2.37 $      -49.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 9.00 $      -9.8 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.25 $      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 115.00 $      +21.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.98 $      -0.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.10 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 24.00 $      +0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.02 $ 3.48 $      +15.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $ 24,955.19 $      -6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $ 170.11 $      -30.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $ 56.94 $      -17.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.14 $ 61.83 $      -13.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.29 $ 68.17 $      +73.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 23.86 $      -20.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 15.00 $      +7.1 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $ 1,162.50 $      +10.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 28,333.33 $      +109.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $ 46.50 $      -24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $ 43.12 $      -9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.68 $ 80.28 $      -20.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.93 $ 96.67 $      -28.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,838.19 $ 2,784.86 $      +51.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,497.38 $ 2,129.68 $      +42.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,845.43 $ 5,402.90 $      +40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,790.79 $ 3,693.74 $      +32.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $ 575.52 $      +58.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $ 359.55 $      +76.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Miami, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,504.60 $ 4,289.41 $      -22.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.38 6.57      +3.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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