Tampa vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tampa Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2658
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6218
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1722
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$3186
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$684
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5035
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
33
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
385K
543K

The cost of living in Tampa is 36% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 497th and 2005th ($2658 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 439th and 1656th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tampa compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 34th vs 133rd best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 528th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tampa vs Tucson

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Tampa Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.02
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1814
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3714
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2659
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4042
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2369
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.05
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1391
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14056
$15724

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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

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618