Cost of Living Comparison Between Brooklyn, NY and Phoenix, AZ 

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Consumer Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 20.5% lower than in Brooklyn, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Phoenix, AZ are 33.3% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Rent Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 48.8% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 10.6% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Groceries Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 28.9% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Phoenix, AZ is 30.5% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
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Restaurants
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 19.99 $      -0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 80.00 $      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.50 $      -31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 6.38 $      -20.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 5.36 $      -2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 $ 2.59 $      -10.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 1.94 $      -22.3 %
Markets
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 $ 3.45 $      -31.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $ 3.34 $      -12.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $ 1.95 $      -39.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 $ 3.67 $      -15.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 $ 4.91 $      -14.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 $ 4.45 $      -20.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $ 6.27 $      -3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.12 $ 2.08 $      -33.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 $ 0.66 $      -61.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.50 $ 1.84 $      -47.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 $ 1.96 $      -31.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.42 $      -52.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 $ 1.27 $      -31.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.70 $ 1.85 $      -31.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 2.43 $      +8.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 2.09 $      -16.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 4.51 $      +29.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 9.00 $      -43.7 %
Transportation
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 2.00 $      -31.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.00 $ 55.00 $      -58.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.75 $      -8.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.20 $      -37.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $ 36.00 $      -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.81 $ 4.05 $      +6.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,343.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +18.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,945.57 $ 27,595.23 $      +15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.41 $ 236.80 $      +59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.33 $ 69.60 $      +44.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.55 $ 68.91 $      -3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.25 $ 26.62 $      -76.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 19.33 $      -22.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 12.75 $      -29.2 %
Childcare
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $ 1,142.86 $      -23.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,000.00 $ 10,400.00 $      -45.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.75 $ 46.67 $      -25.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.83 $ 39.44 $      -13.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.12 $ 86.67 $      -16.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.00 $ 110.72 $      -18.6 %
Rent Per Month
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,100.00 $ 1,569.22 $      -49.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,304.17 $ 1,391.93 $      -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,166.67 $ 2,677.23 $      -56.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,000.00 $ 2,335.29 $      -41.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,299.99 $ 319.48 $      -75.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 999.99 $ 268.51 $      -73.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Brooklyn, NY Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,130.00 $ 4,465.54 $      -13.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.52      +1.1 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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