# Cost of living in Miami

What it costs to live in Miami, United States — $4,306/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $4,306 |
| Couple | $5,380 |
| Family (4) | $12,506 |
| Retirees | $5,380 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $3,010 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $900 |  |
| Transport | $113 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $283 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $2,091 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $3,010 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $3,739 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $5,451 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.25 |
| Eggs (12) | $5.22 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $15 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $30 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $120 |
| Cappuccino | $5.48 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $113 |
| Single ride | $2.25 |
| Taxi start | $2.95 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $0.86 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $4,167/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $6,677

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Los Angeles | $2,839 | $4,067 | /cost-of-living/los-angeles |
| Honolulu | $2,703 | $3,936 | /cost-of-living/honolulu |
| San Francisco | $3,413 | $4,625 | /cost-of-living/san-francisco |
| Seattle | $2,442 | $3,728 | /cost-of-living/seattle |
| Chicago | $2,388 | $3,365 | /cost-of-living/chicago |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/miami

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/miami) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.