Miami, Florida Cost Of Living

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11%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

23%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Miami	Florida	National
Cost of living	111	99	100
Goods & Services	103	98	100
Groceries	121	106	100
Health care	104	99	100
Housing	123	96	100
Transportation	102	99	100
Utilities	102	105	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Miami is 12% higher than the Florida average
The cost of living in Miami is 11% higher than the national average
Miami housing is 23% higher than the national average
Florida general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Florida state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Price difference in compared to

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$50,895	$4,241	$1,187	$1,527
Renters	$26,528	$2,211	$619	$796

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Miami, FL, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Miami homeowners, is $50,895. This would allow for a maximum of $1,187 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $26,528 which would result in a maximum of $619 to be spent on rental costs.

Florida Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Florida	6%	7.5%

Florida Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Florida	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Miami	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.96	$20.27	11.4%
Beauty Salon	$74.42	$40.39	84.2%
Toothpaste	$2.12	$2.36	10.1%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.08	14.3%
Movie	$14.08	$10.99	28.2%
Bowling	$21.60	$15.49	39.4%

Groceries

Item	Miami	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.97	$4.30	15.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.79	$1.40	27.7%
Milk	$3.36	$2.20	52.7%
Potatoes	$3.78	$3.22	17.5%
Pizza	$9.87	$10.74	8.1%
Beer	$11.31	$9.60	17.8%

Health Care

Item	Miami	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$116.43	$109.73	6.1%
Doctor	$116.25	$118.34	1.8%
Dentist	$105.00	$100.94	4.0%
Ibuprofen	$12.16	$9.93	22.4%
Lipitor	$464.54	$469.53	1.1%

Housing

Item	Miami	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$241,200.00	$184,700.00	30.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,442.61	$1,229.62	17.3%
Apartment Rent	$995.00	$949.00	4.8%

Transportation

Item	Miami	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.72	$2.71	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$54.29	$51.86	4.7%

Utilities

Item	Miami	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$172.59	$170.84	1.0%
Phone	$191.55	$187.18	2.3%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fisher Island, FL	235	106	5.9%
Medley, FL	898	85	15.1%
Pembroke Park, FL	6,259	93	7.3%
Opa-locka, FL	16,245	93	7.3%
Brownsville, FL	15,860	93	6.7%
Miami, FL	432,622	111	11.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Raleigh, NC	441,326	100	0.1%
Omaha, NE	443,072	92	8.0%
London, ON	421,456	n/a
Laval, QC	445,050	n/a
Colorado Springs, CO	448,759	108	8.0%
Miami, FL	432,622	111	11.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.