Regional Cost of Living

St. Petersburg cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index St. Petersburg Florida National
Cost of living index 96 101 100
Index St. Petersburg Florida National
Goods & Services index 96 101 100
Groceries index 99 105 100
Health care index 91 97 100
Housing index 91 99 100
Transportation index 102 105 100
Utilities index 103 102 100

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  • The cost of living in St. Petersburg is 5% lower than the Florida average.
  • The cost of living in St. Petersburg is 4% lower than the national average.
  • The cost of housing in St. Petersburg is 9% lower than the national average.
  • Florida general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
  • Florida state income tax is 100% lower than the national average.

Florida Sales Tax

State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
Florida 6% 7.5%

Florida Income Tax

State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
Florida 0% 0%

Goods & Services

Item St. Petersburg National avg. Difference
Haircut $14.10 $14.59 3.4%
Beauty Salon $32.10 $34.68 7.4%
Toothpaste $2.28 $2.47 7.8%
Shampoo $1.00 $1.02 2.2%
Movie $9.61 $9.87 2.6%
Bowling $5.22 $4.39 18.9%

Groceries

Item St. Petersburg National avg. Difference
Ground Beef $4.61 $4.48 3.0%
Fried Chicken $1.51 $1.46 3.1%
Milk $2.70 $2.36 14.6%
Potatoes $3.47 $3.06 13.3%
Pizza $8.49 $9.24 8.1%
Beer $8.67 $8.63 0.4%

Health Care

Item St. Petersburg National avg. Difference
Optometrist $91.30 $99.78 8.5%
Doctor $85.80 $105.03 18.3%
Dentist $75.44 $88.70 15.0%
Ibuprofen $9.44 $9.41 0.3%
Lipitor $324.53 $298.50 8.7%

Housing

Item St. Petersburg National avg. Difference
Home Price $156,500.00 $181,400.00 13.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment $774.61 $1,081.03 28.3%
Apartment Rent $908.00 $889.00 2.1%

Transportation

Item St. Petersburg National avg. Difference
Gasoline $2.08 $2.09 0.3%
Tire Balancing $48.65 $45.29 7.4%

Utilities

Item St. Petersburg National avg. Difference
All Electricity $160.88 $170.80 5.8%
Phone $32.47 $28.26 14.9%

The cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
Lealman, FL 20,277 86 -14%
West Lealman, FL 14,299 87 -13%
Largo, FL 77,502 90 -10%
Kenneth City, FL 4,968 91 -9%
South Highpoint, FL 4,611 91 -9%
St. Petersburg, FL 245,363 96 -4%

Cities with similar population

City, State Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
Norfolk, VA 243,056 103 3%
Chula Vista, CA 242,499 133 33%
Jersey City, NJ 248,435 141 41%
Orlando, FL 240,185 100 0%
Chandler, AZ 237,456 104 4%
St. Petersburg, FL 245,363 96 -4%