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🇺🇸 Estados Unidos

Miami

Miami is a Latin American, crypto and startup hub with year-round beach; pricey, limited public transport and extreme summer weather.

6.5Zabel scoreHow we score →

€2,600–3,500/month120 Mbps averageTropical: hot and humid year-round; hurricanes June–November

Score breakdown

Cost of living

5.0

Expensive

Weight 25%

Internet & work

9.0

Fast fibre

Weight 15%

Safety

6.0

Varies by area

Weight 15%

Nomad community

9.0

Very active

Weight 15%

Weather

6.0

Extreme summer heat

Weight 10%

Paperwork & visa

5.0

90-day ESTA

Weight 20%

What it really costs

Prices checked on the ground by Zabelers. Each line shows when it was last verified.

Coffee

4,5 €

Wynwood

2026-09 · Numbeo

Lunch menu

17 €

Brickell

2026-09 · Numbeo

Shared flat room

1.200 €/mes

Little Havana

2026-09 · Zillow

Where to live

Wynwood

Medio-alto

Good for: Art, cafés and coworkings

The catch: Fast gentrification

Brickell

Caro

Good for: Towers, banks and urban life

The catch: Soulless and pricey

Coconut Grove

Caro

Good for: Green and bohemian

The catch: Far from the beach

Where to work

Coworkings

The LAB Miami280 €/mes
Local startup community

Cafés with wifi

Panther Coffee4,5 € café
Wynwood classic

Time zone: UTC-5/-4: perfect for the Americas and European afternoon

What living here is really like

Editorial synthesis of public experiences

Latin energy and constant networking

· Editorial synthesis

Best part:: Public accounts highlight how easy networking is in Spanish and English, plus intense social life with the beach as a daily bonus.
Worst part:: Wynwood concentrates the nomad scene.

Sources: r/digitalnomad

Editorial synthesis of public experiences

Car-free, choose the neighbourhood well

· Editorial synthesis

Best part:: Car-free travellers advise living and working in the same neighbourhood; distances and heat make walking between areas unfeasible.
Worst part:: Brightline connects to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.

Sources: Nomad List — Miami

Day to day

Internet: 200 Mbps–1 Gbps fibre in urban areas
Safety: Varies by area; night caution in specific zones
Healthcare: Very expensive private healthcare; travel insurance essential
SIM / eSIM: SIM with 15 GB for ~€35 (T-Mobile, AT&T)
Best season: December–April: dry and mild
Community: Large nomad community, mainly Latin and crypto

Living here legally

Visa

90-day ESTA for Europeans; no nomad visa

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Tax

No Florida state income tax; federal 10–37 %

Flights & connections

Huge international hub; to Europe €500–800 return

Lisbon vs. similar cities

City	Zabel score	Monthly budget	In short
Austin	6.6	2.200–3.000 €	Less humidity
Ciudad de México	7.8	1.300–1.900 €	More culture, less beach

Transparency

Last checked: 2026-09-24

Official sources

Prices are checked against the dated sources shown. Editorial experience summaries cite their public sources; verified Zabeler accounts are identified separately. Official procedures always take precedence.