Los Angeles vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$4846
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
3.9M
385K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 22% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 72nd and 545th ($3165 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 489th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 5th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 180th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Tampa

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Los Angeles Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$26113

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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