Tampa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Tampa	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2560	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6044	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$1641	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$3059	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$671	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.7	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4880	$7242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	68	81
😀 Quality of life	89	98
🏙️ Population	385K	449K

The cost of living in Tampa is 22% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 718th and 59th ($2560 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tampa compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tampa ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 174th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tampa vs Zurich

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	Tampa	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.2	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.2	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.28	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$4.97	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.6	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1745	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1342	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3421	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2594	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$229	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.53%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3843	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2418	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.9	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.5	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.93	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.51	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.99	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.15	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.71	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.54	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.01	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.69	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$101	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.7	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.5	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.9	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1387	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14045	$29610

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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	$2335
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2294
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2363
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2265

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2873
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$2960
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3032
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2893
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3059
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3099
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3426
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2861
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2379
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2419
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1472
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2252
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2897
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2262
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2931
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2891
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1555
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1609
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2614
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1731
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1447
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2464
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1641
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1382
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3233
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1442
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2643
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1267
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1286
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1656
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2352
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2717