How much does your living wage need to be to make it in Miami? Hint: It’s going up

The cost of living in Miami-Dade with, and without, children went up again for 2025.

You’re going to need about $2,000 to $4,000 a year more in 2025 compared with 2024 for couples. The amounts differ on whether one partner is working or both are. Also, the living wage requirement rises depending on the number of children you have, from one to three, and varies if you’re single.

The latest Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator cobbles together figures for the basic cost of living for singles and couples in every state. The data includes housing, food, transportation, childcare and other costs…

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