Cost of living comparison
Norway is 12.5% cheaper than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 77.3% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Norway
The cost of transportation and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Miami. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Miami, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Miami
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.09
|
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
|
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Miami
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.57
|
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
|
pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Miami
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.75
|
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Miami
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.35
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,828.52
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,126.28
|
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.38
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Miami
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.25
|
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,250.00
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.09
|
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Miami
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.62
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.53
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
|
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