Saint Petersburg vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
82
69
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
5.38M
385K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 69% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6353rd and 545th ($811 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 489th in Russia and the United States, respectively. Check Russia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 4239th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Tampa

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Saint Petersburg Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$26113

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357