Tucson vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tucson Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1930
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4538
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$1129
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3744
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
543K
690K

The cost of living in Tucson is 42% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2278th and 92nd ($1930 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1724th and 62nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tucson compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 164th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 490th vs 52nd 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
$15.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$876
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1996
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3141
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.5
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1109
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15659
$24788

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Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003