Dallas vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$4846
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
1.3M
385K

The cost of living in Dallas is 4% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 689th and 545th ($2497 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 489th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 17th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 180th 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
$18.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$26113

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357