Seattle vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
69
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
737K
385K

The cost of living in Seattle is 15% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 145th and 545th ($2974 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th and 489th 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 19th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 125th vs 180th 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
$18.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$26113

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357