Tampa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Tampa	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2569	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5797	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$1704	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$2895	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$624	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$93.9	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4463	$7152
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	69	100
😀 Quality of life	91	94
🏙️ Population	385K	690K

The cost of living in Tampa is 23% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 777th and 74th ($2569 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 683rd and 56th 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 Washington. Ranked 31st vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 31st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tampa vs Washington

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	Tampa	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.8	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.2	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.4	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.65	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.48	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1914	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1412	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3372	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2452	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$191	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.3	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.08%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4277	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2292	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$64.9	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.49	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.97	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.96	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.01	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.11	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$83.8	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.4	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.8	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.7	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1451	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19356	$24903

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088