Houston vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
385K

The cost of living in Houston is 12% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1367th and 777th ($2261 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 683rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 1st vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Tampa

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Houston Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$19356

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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