San Francisco vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
69
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
874K
385K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 44% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 12th and 545th ($3729 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 489th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Francisco compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 4th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 29th vs 180th 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
$22.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.44
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$26113

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733

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