Dallas vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$5035
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.3M
385K

The cost of living in Dallas is 4% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 700th and 497th ($2550 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 19th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 113th vs 158th 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
$20.5
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$14056

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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