San Francisco vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3905
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$2719
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$4421
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$804
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7528
$4880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
68
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
874K
385K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 53% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 7th and 718th ($3905 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 1st vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 174th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Tampa

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San Francisco Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.59
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.83
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2797
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2467
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4615
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4053
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11255
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10091
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.48
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.9
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.61
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.91
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20590
$14045

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2335
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265