Boston vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
676K
385K

The cost of living in Boston is 43% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 27th and 777th ($3680 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 683rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 20th vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Tampa

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Boston Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$19356

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260