Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampa, FL and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampa, FL and Kongsberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Tampa, FL is 2.5% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tampa, FL is 9.3% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tampa, FL
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.65 $19.65
$22.24 NOK 214
-11.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.0 $79.0
$70.7 NOK 682
11.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.15 $12.15
$13.33 NOK 129
-8.85%
Cappuccino
$5.12 $5.12
$4.98 NOK 47.99
2.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 $2.67
$2.56 NOK 24.64
4.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 $2.08
$2.12 NOK 20.47
-1.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 $7.19
$9.29 NOK 89.6
-22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 $7.81
$10.01 NOK 96.5
-21.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tampa, FL
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 $1.26
$2.12 NOK 20.43
-40.57%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 $4.10
$3.11 NOK 29.99
31.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 $5.04
$3.33 NOK 32.11
51.35%
Eggs
$4.35 $4.35
$4.82 NOK 46.51
-9.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.77 $15.77
$10.51 NOK 101
50.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.67 $11.67
$11.88 NOK 115
-1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.15 $16.15
$18.09 NOK 174
-10.72%
Apples (1kg)
$6.40 $6.40
$3.14 NOK 30.23
103.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 $1.82
$2.27 NOK 21.89
-19.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 $4.32
$3.22 NOK 31.00
34.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.87 $4.87
$4.13 NOK 39.82
17.92%
Potato (1kg)
$3.62 $3.62
$2.18 NOK 20.99
66.06%
Onion (1kg)
$3.54 $3.54
$2.23 NOK 21.45
58.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 $2.45
$2.91 NOK 28.07
-15.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 $2.53
$1.89 NOK 18.25
33.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.90 $7.90
$17.34 NOK 167
-54.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.95 $14.95
$15.89 NOK 153
-5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 $2.56
$3.21 NOK 30.93
-20.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 $3.37
$3.75 NOK 36.18
-10.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Tampa, FL
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 $1.98
$2.54 NOK 24.52
-22.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 $65.0
$91.8 NOK 885
-29.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 $2.45
$10.03 NOK 96.7
-75.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 $1.52
$1.38 NOK 13.31
10.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.47 $30.47
$30.96 NOK 298
-1.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 $0.92
$2.20 NOK 21.22
-58.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K $34.2K
$38.1K NOK 367.8K
-10.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K $26.7K
$41.1K NOK 396.1K
-34.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampa, FL
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 $230
$216 NOK 2,086
6.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.1 $69.1
$27.70 NOK 267
149.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.8 $69.8
$37.46 NOK 361
86.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tampa, FL
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.47 $37.47
$44.02 NOK 424
-14.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.86 $12.86
$53.3 NOK 514
-75.86%
Cinema Ticket
$16.15 $16.15
$20.50 NOK 198
-21.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tampa, FL
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,293 $1,293
$302 NOK 2,912
328.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K $14.2K
$3,629 NOK 35.0K
292.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tampa, FL
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 $56.9
$87.6 NOK 845
-35.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.44 $36.44
$52.7 NOK 508
-30.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 $95.6
$160 NOK 1,547
-40.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 $140
$159 NOK 1,536
-12.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tampa, FL
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 $2,065
$1,015 NOK 9,784
103.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 $1,566
$893 NOK 8,607
75.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,601 $3,601
$1,718 NOK 16.6K
109.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,740 $2,740
$1,572 NOK 15.2K
74.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,015 $5,015
$6,164 NOK 59.4K
-18.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,261 $2,261
$4,231 NOK 40.8K
-46.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tampa, FL
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,548 $4,548
$3,512 NOK 33.9K
29.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.48
4.38
47.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tampa, FL: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

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