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Denver vs Miami: Cost of Living

Miami is about 8% more expensive than Denver, based on the BEA regional price parity index (U.S. average = 100): Denver at 105.782, Miami at 114.155.

Cost of living (U.S. avg 100)
Denver: 105.782
Cost of living (U.S. avg 100)
Miami: 114.155
Salary parity ($100K in Denver)
$108K in Miami

If you earn $100K in Denver, you would need about $108K in Miami to keep the same standard of living (price levels only; taxes on your specific income are separate).

Rents: the biggest difference

Denver

Rent price parity: 146.919 (U.S. average = 100)

Miami

Rent price parity: 155.551 (U.S. average = 100)

What common jobs pay in each city (after tax)

OccupationMedian (Denver)Take-home (Denver)Median (Miami)Take-home (Miami)
Software Developer$138K$100K$133K$102K
Data Scientist$113K$84K$127K$98K
Registered Nurse$101K$76K$91K$73K
Accountant$100K$75K$81K$66K
Mechanical Engineer$128K$94K$100K$79K
Marketing Manager$182K$129K$136K$104K
Electrician$63K$51K$59K$49K
Elementary School Teacher$77K$60K$58K$49K
Police Officer$102K$77K$80K$65K
Chef$67K$54K$58K$49K
Financial Analyst$104K$78K$105K$83K
Civil Engineer$105K$78K$84K$68K
Pharmacist----
Physical Therapist----
Dental Hygienist----
Web Developer----
Graphic Designer----
Paralegal$81K$63K$62K$52K
Plumber----
HVAC Technician$72K$57K$58K$49K

Taxes at a glance

Take-home assumes a single filer using the standard deduction. Denver (Colorado state tax), Miami (Florida state tax). A $100K salary nets about $75K in Denver vs $79K in Miami. Full assumptions: methodology.