Seattle vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3015
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7449
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$1896
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$3549
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$746
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6742
$4880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
68
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
737K
385K

The cost of living in Seattle is 18% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 158th and 718th ($3015 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 15th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 98th vs 174th 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
$21.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2086
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1567
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3947
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5351
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.9
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2185
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29407
$14045

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093

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