San Diego vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
86
69
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.39M
385K

The cost of living in San Diego is 36% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 52nd and 777th ($3486 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 683rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 38th vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 155th vs 142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Tampa

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San Diego Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$19356

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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