Oslo vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Oslo	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2847	$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6052	$5949
🏠 One person rent	$1639	$1724
🏘️ Family rent	$2560	$3038
🍽️ Food expenses	$819	$647
🚐 Transport expenses	$197	$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4285	$4485
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	37 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	81	69
😀 Quality of life	95	91
🏙️ Population	718K	385K

The cost of living in Oslo is 9% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 342nd and 719th ($2847 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 625th in Norway and the United States, respectively. Check Norway vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 37th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Tampa

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	Oslo	Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.8	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$120	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$16.1	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$12.1	$7.07
☕ Cappuccino	$5.55	$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.22	$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1653	$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1331	$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2696	$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2094	$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$296	$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.5	$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.27%	6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11326	$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7606	$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.62	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$81.8	$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.9	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.3	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.58	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.95	$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.57	$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$34.3	$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.17	$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.76	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$17.5	$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.22	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.83	$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.75	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.6	$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.7	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.1	$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$40.3	$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$132	$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$275	$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15673	$16676

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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

Cities near Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2445
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2421
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2102
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2617
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2593
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2452
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2187
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2337
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2146
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2417
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2277
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2293
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2701
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2157
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2234
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2313
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2658
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2463
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2352
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2288
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2232
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2359
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1750
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2278
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2356
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2491
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2296
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2381
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2364
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2352
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1979
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2333
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2325
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2320
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2279
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2285