El Paso vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1775
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4161
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1821
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3710
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
69
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
679K
1.61M

The cost of living in El Paso is 25% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2613th and 973rd ($1775 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1951st and 858th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in El Paso compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Ranked 134th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 532nd vs 119th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs Phoenix

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El Paso Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$945
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1755
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.64
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.98
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.01
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$671
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7468
$10377

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657