Phoenix vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.61M
385K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 11% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 973rd and 497th ($2369 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 22nd vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 119th vs 158th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Tampa

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Phoenix Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$14056

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

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