City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Philadelphia | St. Petersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,410/mo | 11.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $289,000 | 25.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $70,333 | 18.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 94.8 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 100.5 | 12.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 94.8 | 4.3% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need $112,802 in St. Petersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 11.3% cheaper overall than St. Petersburg, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Philadelphia than in St. Petersburg. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $90,241 in St. Petersburg to keep the same standard of living.