Dallas vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
385K

The cost of living in Dallas is 6% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 948th and 719th ($2461 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 625th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 6th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 151st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Tampa

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Dallas Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$16676

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

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