Austin vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
962K
385K

The cost of living in Austin is 7% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 812th and 497th ($2473 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 20th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 158th 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
$16.8
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$14056

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369