Cost of Living Comparison Between Tempe, AZ and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Cost of Living in Salt Lake City, UT is 4.2% lower than in Tempe, AZ (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT is 2.0% lower than in Tempe, AZ
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 2.3% higher than in Tempe, AZ
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 9.3% lower than in Tempe, AZ
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 5.4% lower than in Tempe, AZ
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 11.5% higher than in Tempe, AZ
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Restaurants
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.17 $ 15.50 $      -19.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 80.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.50 $      +7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $ 4.73 $      -8.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $ 2.58 $      -2.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $ 1.83 $      -13.7 %
Markets
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.70 $ 3.51 $      -5.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.49 $ 3.18 $      -8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.23 $ 1.43 $      -35.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 $ 3.88 $      -5.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.73 $ 6.83 $      +44.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.24 $ 4.39 $      -29.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.94 $ 7.20 $      +3.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 $ 1.74 $      -17.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.89 $      +44.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.81 $ 1.60 $      -11.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.02 $ 1.50 $      -25.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 $ 1.04 $      +12.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $ 1.23 $      -4.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 1.87 $      +0.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $ 2.43 $      +2.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.50 $ 18.38 $      +18.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.81 $      +4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.08 $ 3.40 $      -16.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 8.79 $      -12.1 %
Transportation
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $ 2.50 $      +150.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 85.00 $      +41.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.67 $      -2.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 2.30 $      +4.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $ 25.00 $      -30.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $ 3.90 $      -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $      +6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,825.38 $ 30,541.89 $      +13.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.40 $ 165.64 $      -33.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.08 $ 65.50 $      -0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.52 $ 70.00 $      -16.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.00 $ 25.25 $      -15.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 $ 23.67 $      +57.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $ 12.25 $      -2.0 %
Childcare
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,075.00 $ 1,073.33 $      -0.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $ 8,400.00 $      -19.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.67 $ 59.11 $      -4.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.00 $ 43.33 $      -9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.25 $ 92.78 $      +5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.67 $ 132.43 $      +30.3 %
Rent Per Month
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,900.00 $ 1,692.25 $      -10.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,750.00 $ 1,356.15 $      -22.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,450.00 $ 2,844.88 $      +16.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,866.67 $ 2,260.53 $      +21.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ? 277.18 $     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? 231.75 $     
Salaries And Financing
Tempe, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,182.24 $ 4,569.58 $      +9.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.52      -0.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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