Tucson vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tucson Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1940
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4568
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1141
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3621
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
543K
690K

The cost of living in Tucson is 42% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2194th and 73rd ($1940 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1737th and 58th 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 202nd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 634th vs 26th 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
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1121
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1584
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2738
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.44
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.3
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1112
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15639
$24065

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Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949