Miami vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3297
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7564
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$2174
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$3858
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
69
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
442K
385K

The cost of living in Miami is 26% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 95th and 719th ($3297 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 625th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 53rd vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 210th vs 151st 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
$27.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2574
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1873
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4730
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3376
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.9
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3761
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21676
$16676

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285