Seattle vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
69
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
737K
385K

The cost of living in Seattle is 21% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 142nd and 719th ($3154 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 625th 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 5th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 32nd vs 151st 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
$22.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$6.45
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$16676

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285