Austin vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$4880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
68
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
962K
385K

The cost of living in Austin is 4% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 858th and 718th ($2455 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 30th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 174th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Tampa

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Austin Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$14045

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265