Phoenix vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$1075
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
81
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
1.61M
13.9M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 256% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 1175th and 7496th ($2357 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 93rd in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 134th and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Tianjin

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Phoenix Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$19275

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547