Phoenix vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
33
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.61M
543K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 21% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 973rd and 2005th ($2369 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 1656th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 22nd vs 133rd best cities to live in the United States, and 119th vs 528th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Tucson

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Phoenix Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$15724

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618