Cost of living comparison
compared to
Miami vs. Venice Cost of Living Summary
Miami is 55.2% more expensive than Venice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Miami
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 91.5% more in Miami
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% more in Miami
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Miami
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Miami are more expensive than in Venice. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Miami.
Miami vs. Venice Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Miami instead of Venice, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Venice
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
€3.15
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$2.97
|
|
Venice vs. Miami - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Venice
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
€2.71
|
$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
€6.52
|
$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.51
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.68
|
$5.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
€5.49
|
$6.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.12
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.53
|
$1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.52
|
|
Venice vs. Miami - Cost of groceries
pay 27.3% more for transportation
|
Venice
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.70
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.21
€37.11
|
$103.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,862.41
€23,069.73
|
$33,105.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$19.38
|
|
Venice vs. Miami - Cost of transportation
pay 91.5% more for housing
|
Venice
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.26
€29.42
|
$64.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.93
€1,065.72
|
$2,961.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$744.56
€639.43
|
$2,080.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.20
€159.91
|
$113.50
|
|
Venice vs. Miami - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Venice
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$642.36
€551.67
|
$1,504.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.59
€6,018.19
|
$25,375.00
|
|
Venice vs. Miami - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venice
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.85
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.65
€73.56
|
$61.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$16.00
|
|
Venice vs. Miami - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Venice
|
Miami
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.51
€77.73
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.82
€36.78
|
$56.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.47
€106.03
|
$92.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$192.71
€165.50
|
$109.71
|
|
Venice vs. Miami - Cost of clothing
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