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

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Consumer Prices in San Jose, CA are 13.8% higher than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose, CA are 8.4% higher than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 1.9% higher than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 3.4% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 24.2% higher than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 47.3% 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 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.76 $ 5.88 $      +23.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 2.96 $      +9.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 $ 2.55 $      +18.0 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $ 5.07 $      +16.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 $ 4.34 $      +27.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $ 2.19 $      +23.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 $ 5.17 $      +36.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 $ 6.90 $      +15.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.87 $ 6.12 $      +25.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.30 $ 8.08 $      +28.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.68 $      +2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $ 1.04 $      +22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.83 $      +10.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 2.97 $      +46.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 $ 1.95 $      +81.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 $ 1.83 $      +28.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $ 3.23 $      +28.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $ 2.57 $      +24.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $ 15.00 $      +15.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $ 1.95 $      -2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $ 2.99 $      +26.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 11.00 $      +22.2 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $ 90.00 $      -25.0 %
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) 3.45 $ 4.89 $      +41.6 %
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 $ 26,743.53 $      +7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $ 264.33 $      +55.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.88 $ 50.38 $      -15.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.91 $ 81.63 $      +31.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.77 $ 99.83 $      +30.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $ 48.00 $      +101.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $ 1,700.00 $      +46.2 %
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) 46.50 $ 50.98 $      +9.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $ 42.18 $      -2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.28 $ 83.19 $      +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $ 118.33 $      +22.4 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,800.86 $ 2,805.00 $      +0.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,064.29 $ 2,426.47 $      +17.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,249.12 $ 4,800.00 $      -8.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,635.93 $ 3,978.75 $      +9.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 583.91 $ 1,340.60 $      +129.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 354.00 $ 1,017.77 $      +187.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,289.41 $ 6,847.18 $      +59.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.59      +0.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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