Restaurants | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 65.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +23.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | 5.50 $ | -21.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 6.38 $ | -20.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.22 $ | 5.36 $ | +2.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.74 $ | 2.59 $ | -5.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 $ | 1.94 $ | -18.0 % |
Markets | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.25 $ | 3.52 $ | +8.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.83 $ | 3.42 $ | +21.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | 1.95 $ | -2.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.77 $ | 3.67 $ | +32.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.66 $ | 4.92 $ | -13.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.64 $ | 4.45 $ | -4.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.25 $ | 6.26 $ | +0.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.70 $ | 2.08 $ | -22.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | 0.66 $ | +7.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.10 $ | 1.82 $ | -13.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.24 $ | 1.92 $ | -14.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | 1.33 $ | +32.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | 1.25 $ | -7.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.25 $ | 1.85 $ | -17.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.55 $ | 2.43 $ | -4.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.09 $ | +20.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.31 $ | 4.51 $ | +4.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.00 $ | 9.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | 2.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 47.00 $ | 55.00 $ | +17.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 2.75 $ | -15.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 $ | 2.20 $ | -31.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 31.50 $ | 36.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.36 $ | 4.15 $ | +23.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,800.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | +21.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,025.16 $ | 27,595.23 $ | +14.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 153.75 $ | 236.80 $ | +54.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 43.00 $ | 69.60 $ | +61.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 57.35 $ | 68.91 $ | +20.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.99 $ | 26.62 $ | -11.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | 19.33 $ | -3.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 $ | 12.75 $ | +15.9 % |
Childcare | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 950.00 $ | 1,142.86 $ | +20.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,000.00 $ | 10,400.00 $ | -50.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.03 $ | 46.67 $ | -22.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.75 $ | 39.44 $ | -26.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 74.51 $ | 86.67 $ | +16.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 128.06 $ | 110.68 $ | -13.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,983.33 $ | 1,569.22 $ | -20.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,412.50 $ | 1,391.93 $ | -1.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,866.67 $ | 2,677.23 $ | -6.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,100.00 $ | 2,335.29 $ | +11.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 187.00 $ | 319.48 $ | +70.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 187.00 $ | 268.51 $ | +43.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Grand Rapids, MI Edit | Phoenix, AZ Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,358.95 $ | 4,538.07 $ | +4.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.53 | -0.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 21 | 155 |
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