Raleigh vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$5035
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
82
69
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
468K
385K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 7% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 806th and 497th ($2477 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 49th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 158th 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
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$14056

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

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