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

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Consumer Prices in Miami, FL are 13.9% lower than in San Jose, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Miami, FL are 9.6% lower than in San Jose, CA
Rent Prices in Miami, FL are 3.9% lower than in San Jose, CA
Restaurant Prices in Miami, FL are 5.3% higher than in San Jose, CA
Groceries Prices in Miami, FL are 23.0% lower than in San Jose, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Miami, FL is 30.7% lower than in San Jose, CA
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Restaurants
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.50 $ 25.00 $      +22.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 110.00 $      +10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.25 $ 12.00 $      -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $ 7.00 $      -22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 8.00 $      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.08 $ 4.85 $      -20.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 $ 2.76 $      -11.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 2.21 $      -18.3 %
Markets
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.23 $ 4.38 $      -16.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.47 $ 3.40 $      -23.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.44 $ 1.78 $      -27.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.53 $ 3.79 $      -31.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $ 5.97 $      -13.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.23 $ 4.87 $      -32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.18 $ 6.30 $      -31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $ 2.63 $      -2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $ 0.85 $      -18.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 $ 1.66 $      -9.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $ 2.03 $      -31.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $ 1.07 $      -44.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $ 1.42 $      -22.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.26 $ 2.51 $      -23.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $ 2.07 $      -19.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.99 $      -13.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 2.00 $      +2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $ 2.37 $      -20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 9.00 $      -18.2 %
Transportation
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.25 $      -18.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 $ 120.00 $      +14.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 $ 2.98 $      -37.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.10 $      -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 24.00 $      -20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.97 $ 3.45 $      -30.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,265.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +15.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,743.53 $ 24,955.19 $      -6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.56 $ 170.11 $      -42.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.38 $ 61.12 $      +21.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91.46 $ 59.73 $      -34.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 84.00 $ 81.08 $      -3.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 44.38 $ 23.86 $      -46.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $ 1,147.22 $      -32.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $ 28,333.33 $      +77.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.43 $ 46.50 $      -14.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.58 $ 43.12 $      -11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $ 80.28 $      -10.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.60 $ 96.67 $      -27.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,833.18 $ 2,840.07 $      +0.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,530.00 $ 2,054.86 $      -18.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,043.68 $ 5,364.43 $      +6.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,048.33 $ 3,635.93 $      -10.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,301.77 $ 583.91 $      -55.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,002.77 $ 354.00 $      -64.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose, CA Edit Miami, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,938.12 $ 4,348.99 $      -37.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.57      -0.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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