Tampa vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Tampa	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2569	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5797	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$1704	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$2895	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$624	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$93.9	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4463	$4239
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	69	74
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	385K	459K

The cost of living in Tampa is 5% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 777th and 978th ($2569 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 683rd and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tampa compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 31st vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tampa vs Virginia Beach

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	Tampa	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.8	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.2	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.4	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.65	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.48	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1914	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1412	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3372	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2452	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$191	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.3	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.08%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4277	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2292	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$64.9	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.49	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.97	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.96	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.01	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.11	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$83.8	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.4	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.8	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.7	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1451	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19356	$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2191
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2342
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2191
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2657
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2295
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2311
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2058
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2379
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2375
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2392
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1953
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2045
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2016
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2508
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1849
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2116
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2073
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2608
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2003
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2913
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2367
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2862
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2596
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3350
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3031
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2379
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2803
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$3016
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2644
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3338
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2769