2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Tampa, FL vs Monsey, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Monsey or is it cheaper to live in Tampa?
- Monsey is 38.6% more expensive than Tampa.

Which city has more affordable housing, Monsey or Tampa?
- Monsey housing costs are 137.9% more expensive than Tampa housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tampa or is Health Care more affordable in Monsey.
- Health related expenses are 27.8% more in Monsey.
 Tampa, FLMonsey, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock144.4100
 Food & Groceries105.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock128.2100
 Housing105.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$790,100$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock141.3100
 Miscellaneous104.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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