Miami vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Miami	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3297	$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7564	$6052
🏠 One person rent	$2174	$1639
🏘️ Family rent	$3858	$2560
🍽️ Food expenses	$797	$819
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$4285
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	85	81
😀 Quality of life	90	95
🏙️ Population	442K	718K

The cost of living in Miami is 16% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 95th and 342nd ($3297 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 1st in the United States and Norway, respectively. Check the United States vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Miami ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 210th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Oslo

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	Miami	Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$27.3	$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.92	$12.1
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2574	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1873	$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4730	$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3376	$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.5	$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$145	$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.9	$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.64%	5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6833	$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3761	$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.25	$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$110	$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.97	$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.35	$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.45	$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$25	$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.25	$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.62	$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.03	$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.35	$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.1	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$130	$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.7	$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.9	$110
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.4	$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1745	$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21676	$15673

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050

Cities near Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$2208
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$2327
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$2224
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$2295
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1876
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$2079
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1957
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$2130
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$2073
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$2262
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$2123
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1890
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$2114
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1959
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$1986
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$1966
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1481
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$2164
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1728
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1562
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1588
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1469
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1965
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1405
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1594
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1691
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1656
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1397
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1673
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1864
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1311
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1738
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1370
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1612
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1563
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1884
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$2117
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2584
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2409