Tampa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Tampa	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2560	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6044	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$1641	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$3059	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$671	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.7	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4880	$5859
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	68	100
😀 Quality of life	89	94
🏙️ Population	385K	690K

The cost of living in Tampa is 19% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 718th and 96th ($2560 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 86th 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 41st vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 174th vs 43rd 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	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.2	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.28	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$4.97	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.6	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1745	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1342	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3421	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2594	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$229	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.53%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3843	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2418	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.9	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.5	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.93	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.51	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.99	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.15	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.71	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.54	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.01	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.69	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$101	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.7	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.5	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.9	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1387	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14045	$24653

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Cities near Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2402
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2401
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2123
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2605
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2618
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2436
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2079
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2328
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2373
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2104
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2467
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2458
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2280
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2811
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2038
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2194
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2316
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2732
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2516
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2366
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2269
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2295
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2392
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1748
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2289
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2371
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2576
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2286
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2440
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2384
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2373
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1957
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2336
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2336
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2294
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2363
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2265

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979