Phoenix vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.61M
737K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 19% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 973rd and 206th ($2369 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Phoenix compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 22nd vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 119th vs 102nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Seattle

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Phoenix Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$28179

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263