Tampa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tampa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2608
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5949
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1724
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$3038
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
46
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
385K
398K

The cost of living in Tampa is 43% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 719th and 2786th ($2608 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 625th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tampa compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 32nd vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 462nd 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
$20
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1978
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1408
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3555
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2569
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3702
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2291
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16676
$16041

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328