Los Angeles vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$4360
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
68
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
3.9M
385K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 28% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 65th and 658th ($3361 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 582nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 14th vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 74th vs 202nd 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
$22.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$6.95
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$14367

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294