Tampa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Tampa	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2658	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6218	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$1722	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$3186	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$684	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.6	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5035	$5811
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	69	100
😀 Quality of life	90	94
🏙️ Population	385K	690K

The cost of living in Tampa is 15% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 497th and 93rd ($2658 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 439th and 74th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tampa compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 34th vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 41st 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	$20.2	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$95.1	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.02	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$5.05	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.56	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1814	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3714	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2659	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$246	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4042	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2369	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.11	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.5	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.4	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.18	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.83	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.94	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.9	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.16	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.69	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.13	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.51	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.81	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.05	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.9	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$104	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.6	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1391	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14056	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948