Philadelphia vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
385K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 0.4% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 742nd and 719th ($2597 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 625th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 14th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 87th vs 151st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Tampa

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Philadelphia Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$16676

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

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