Miami vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3103
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7450
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$2075
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$4080
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4410
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
69
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
442K
385K

The cost of living in Miami is 17% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 103rd and 497th ($3103 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 18th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 109th vs 158th 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
$22.8
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2446
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1765
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4939
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3570
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.8
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6519
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25328
$14056

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369