Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacramento, CA and Tampa, FL 

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Cost of Living in Tampa, FL is 6.0% lower than in Sacramento, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tampa, FL is 5.2% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Rent Prices in Tampa, FL are 3.6% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Restaurant Prices in Tampa, FL are 5.2% higher than in Sacramento, CA
Groceries Prices in Tampa, FL are 2.4% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Tampa, FL is 8.0% higher than in Sacramento, CA
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Restaurants
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $ 95.00 $      +22.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 11.00 $      -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.50 $      +6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 5.04 $      -8.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $ 2.47 $      -9.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $ 2.01 $      -2.1 %
Markets
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.11 $ 4.37 $      -14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $ 3.37 $      -20.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 $ 2.09 $      -12.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.47 $ 4.44 $      -0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 $ 9.43 $      +40.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 $ 4.79 $      -26.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $ 7.08 $      -18.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 $ 3.18 $      +24.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.80 $      -15.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $ 2.40 $      +4.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.27 $ 2.14 $      -34.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $ 1.88 $      +26.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.92 $      -5.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.68 $ 2.35 $      -12.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 3.46 $      +55.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 15.00 $      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.36 $      +36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 $ 4.40 $      +178.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $ 8.85 $      -16.3 %
Transportation
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 $ 70.50 $      -25.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.00 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.40 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.69 $ 30.00 $      +8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.99 $ 3.49 $      -30.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 36,050.00 $      +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,698.64 $ 27,732.97 $      +3.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 386.03 $ 240.68 $      -37.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.33 $ 69.00 $      +5.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.76 $ 72.96 $      -3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.67 $ 34.38 $      -46.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 16.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,213.75 $ 1,400.00 $      -36.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,500.00 $ ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.00 $ 57.19 $      +7.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.33 $ 40.40 $      -36.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.50 $ 104.12 $      -2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.75 $ 150.83 $      -15.6 %
Rent Per Month
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,159.29 $ 1,943.59 $      -10.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,654.33 $ 1,571.36 $      -5.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,291.67 $ 3,479.55 $      +5.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,856.62 $ 2,609.09 $      -8.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 403.00 $ 331.08 $      -17.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.69 $ 219.24 $      -41.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sacramento, CA Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,970.30 $ 5,089.26 $      +2.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 6.52      -1.9 %
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