Phoenix vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
68
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.61M
385K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 11% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1184th and 658th ($2340 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 582nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 52nd vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 181st vs 202nd 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
$18.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$6.95
 Cappuccino
$6.3
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$14367

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294