Tampa vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Tampa	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2569	$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5797	$4502
🏠 One person rent	$1704	$1119
🏘️ Family rent	$2895	$1848
🍽️ Food expenses	$624	$588
🚐 Transport expenses	$93.9	$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4463	$3964
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	69	33
😀 Quality of life	91	84
🏙️ Population	385K	543K

The cost of living in Tampa is 33% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 777th and 2237th ($2569 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 683rd and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tampa compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Ranked 31st vs 153rd best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 460th 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	$18.8	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.2	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.4	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.65	$6.23
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.48	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1914	$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1412	$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3372	$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2452	$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$191	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.3	$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.08%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4277	$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2292	$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$64.9	$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.49	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.97	$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.96	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.01	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.11	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$83.8	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.4	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.8	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.7	$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1451	$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19356	$15759

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Cities near Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2420
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2408
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2105
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2608
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2591
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2447
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2178
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2407
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2391
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2158
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2629
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2259
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2318
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2662
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2152
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2248
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2352
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2564
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2438
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2378
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2313
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2282
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2401
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1740
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2313
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2362
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2643
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2323
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2480
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2401
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2401
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1991
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2372
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2363
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2345
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2285
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2260

Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2153
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$771
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2454
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2243
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2367
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2378
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2293
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2463
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2423
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2365
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2343
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1974
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2366
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2318
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2296
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$876
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2346
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2321
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1097
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$910
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1767
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1924
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2818
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1665
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2212