London vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$5797
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$1704
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$2895
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$4463
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	69
😀 Quality of life	97	91
🏙️ Population	8.8M	385K

The cost of living in London is 43% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 28th and 777th ($3662 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 683rd in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Tampa

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	London	Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$6.65
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$19356

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

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