Seattle vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
69
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
737K
385K

The cost of living in Seattle is 24% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 126th and 777th ($3183 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 683rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 33rd vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 147th vs 142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Tampa

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Seattle Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$6.65
 Cappuccino
$6.46
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$19356

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

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