San Francisco vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8713
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$2867
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$4681
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$852
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7086
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
68
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
874K
385K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 56% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5th and 658th ($4110 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 582nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in San Francisco compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 3rd vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 202nd 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
$25.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$117
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$6.95
 Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3192
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2524
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4937
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4262
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.2
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10657
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9554
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.8
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.86
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.07
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1880
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18564
$14367

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294