Miami vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3075
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7229
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$2042
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$3813
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3944
$4880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
68
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
442K
385K

The cost of living in Miami is 20% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 119th and 718th ($3075 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 107th and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 29th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 174th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Tampa

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Miami Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.6
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.68
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2424
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3960
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.89
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.46
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.2
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23889
$14045

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2381
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2604
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2731
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2732
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2805
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3016
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3092
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2710
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2783
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2681
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2664
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2682
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2611
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4044
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2631
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2679
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2683
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2597
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2667
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2888
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2643
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2754
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2414
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2882

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2335
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265