Seattle vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
69
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
737K
385K

The cost of living in Seattle is 9% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 206th and 497th ($2908 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 439th 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 16th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 102nd vs 158th 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
$19.3
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$14056

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369