Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Phoenix, AZ 

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Cost of Living in Phoenix, AZ is 31.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Phoenix, AZ is 45.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 60.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 31.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 31.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Phoenix, AZ is 45.3% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 19.99 $      -33.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 80.00 $      -38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.50 $      -31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $ 6.12 $      -44.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $ 5.24 $      -8.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $ 2.64 $      -13.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.01 $      -12.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 $ 3.42 $      -38.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $ 3.49 $      -21.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $ 2.09 $      -37.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $ 3.80 $      -26.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $ 4.77 $      -36.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.74 $ 4.52 $      -32.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.52 $ 6.11 $      -28.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $ 2.11 $      -35.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $ 0.67 $      -30.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $ 1.81 $      -32.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $ 2.02 $      -33.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $ 1.49 $      -14.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.29 $      -23.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $ 1.87 $      -41.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $ 2.36 $      -4.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $ 2.14 $      -19.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $ 4.43 $      +19.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 9.25 $      -45.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 2.00 $      -31.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 53.00 $      -59.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $ 2.75 $      -44.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.20 $      -37.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $ 36.00 $      +5.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $ 3.96 $      +3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $ 26,661.36 $      -5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.29 $ 237.40 $      +37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.57 $ 67.78 $      +1.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.87 $ 74.13 $      +6.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.33 $ 26.00 $      -81.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $ 19.33 $      -75.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 12.75 $      -36.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $ 1,142.86 $      -63.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $ 10,400.00 $      -82.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $ 50.37 $      -29.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $ 40.00 $      -17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.21 $ 88.25 $      -13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $ 116.00 $      -29.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $ 1,623.07 $      -62.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,917.55 $ 1,409.07 $      -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $ 2,736.32 $      -68.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $ 2,330.52 $      -48.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $ 263.23 $      -83.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $ 254.81 $      -77.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $ 4,556.05 $      -20.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 6.54      -2.7 %
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