Dining out in Miami is more expensive than in any other U.S. city, according to a new report by Chef’s Pencil.
The analysis reviewed restaurant price data from more than 170 cities worldwide and compared it to local wages.
Miami landed at No. 71 on the list of least affordable cities for dining out, ranking ahead of other major U.S. metros including Dallas, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Researchers measured affordability by comparing the price of a mid-range, three-course meal with the city’s average monthly net salary.
The report also factored in other everyday food costs, such as coffee and beer. Miami ranked 56th for coffee affordability, with about 3.9% of an average monthly paycheck going toward the drink.
The report analyzed the cost of a three-course meal at mid-range restaurants as a marker of affordability. In Miami, the average meal runs about $60 per person, or 1.4% of the city’s average monthly salary of $4,230, according to Numbeo. By comparison, Dallas — ranked the world’s most affordable city for dining out — averages $35 per meal, with monthly wages of $4,687.
Other U.S. cities ranked in the top 10 for affordability include Denver at No. 4 and Houston at No. 10. Internationally, the top 10 also featured Muscat, Oman; Bern, Switzerland, where average monthly wages reach $7,645; Osaka, Japan; Singapore; Tokyo; Shenzhen, China; and Seoul, South Korea.
Miami’s rankings improved in other categories. The city placed 56th worldwide for coffee affordability, and 45th for beer, with the average pint costing about $8.
Globally, the five most expensive cities for dining were Lagos, Nigeria; Caracas, Venezuela; Georgetown, Guyana; Cairo, Egypt; and Beirut, Lebanon.
