Tampa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tampa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5797
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1704
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2895
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4463
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
46
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
385K
398K

The cost of living in Tampa is 42% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 777th and 2761st ($2569 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 683rd and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tampa compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 31st vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tampa vs Wichita

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Tampa Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.65
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1914
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1412
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3372
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2452
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4277
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.96
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1451
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19356
$15897

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357