Raleigh vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$4485
😷 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 11% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1246th and 719th ($2317 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th and 625th 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 64th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 245th vs 151st 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
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$6.02
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$16676

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736

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