Raleigh vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
82
69
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
468K
385K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 12% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1363rd and 777th ($2265 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 683rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 54th vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 219th vs 142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Tampa

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Raleigh Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.65
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$19356

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260