New York City vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$4880
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
8.8M
385K

The cost of living in New York City is 73% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 3rd and 718th ($4441 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 2nd vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 22nd vs 174th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Tampa

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New York City Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.7
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$14045

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

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
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265