Tucson vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tucson Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1957
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4600
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$1171
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2026
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3578
$5859
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
543K
690K

The cost of living in Tucson is 38% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1962nd and 96th ($1957 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1679th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Tucson compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 156th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 561st vs 43rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tucson vs Washington

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Tucson Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2008
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2596
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$23.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15495
$24653

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Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2056
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2073
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2037
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2077
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$830
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2319
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2296
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2353
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2281
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2306
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2417
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2413
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$791
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2423
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2524
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2395
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2468
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2342
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2388
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2304
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$788
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2328
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2466
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2543
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$814
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1815
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1947
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2763
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1695
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2262

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979