Fort Worth vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fort Worth Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2259
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5420
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2278
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4438
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
71
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
919K
1.61M

The cost of living in Fort Worth is 7% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1371st and 1041st ($2259 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1148th and 896th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Fort Worth compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ranked 28th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 137th vs 226th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fort Worth vs Phoenix

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Fort Worth Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$6.36
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1096
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2396
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.9
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2968
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.32
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1803
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$21660

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Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2147
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2151
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2137
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2128
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1913
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2122
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2128
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2129
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2164
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2111
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2316
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2086
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2120
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2125
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2170
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2062
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2206
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2148
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2182
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2168
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2205
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2202
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1968
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2193
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2220
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2209
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2174
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2172
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2155
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2397
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2205

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804