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

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Consumer Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 0.4% lower than in Phoenix, AZ (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT are 0.0% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 0.7% higher than in Phoenix, AZ
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 6.6% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 0.4% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 0.3% higher than in Phoenix, AZ
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Restaurants
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.99 $ 17.00 $      -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 80.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $ 5.50 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 $ 7.00 $      +9.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $ 4.73 $      -11.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $ 2.62 $      +0.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 $ 1.83 $      -5.7 %
Markets
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.45 $ 3.59 $      +4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.34 $ 3.15 $      -5.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.95 $ 1.48 $      -23.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $ 3.88 $      +5.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.91 $ 6.56 $      +33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.45 $ 4.50 $      +1.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.27 $ 7.20 $      +14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.89 $      -9.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 $ 0.86 $      +30.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.84 $ 1.60 $      -12.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 $ 1.50 $      -23.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $ 0.92 $      -34.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.11 $      -12.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.85 $ 1.87 $      +0.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 2.43 $      +0.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 18.75 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 $ 1.81 $      -13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 $ 3.40 $      -24.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 8.79 $      -2.3 %
Transportation
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.00 $ 85.00 $      +54.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 5.00 $      +81.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 3.93 $      +78.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $ 49.00 $      +36.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.05 $ 3.94 $      -2.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $      +13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,595.23 $ 30,541.89 $      +10.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.80 $ 159.85 $      -32.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.60 $ 65.50 $      -5.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.91 $ 68.71 $      -0.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.62 $ 25.25 $      -5.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.33 $ 23.67 $      +22.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 $ 12.00 $      -5.9 %
Childcare
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,142.86 $ 1,073.33 $      -6.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $ 8,400.00 $      -19.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.67 $ 58.82 $      +26.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.44 $ 43.33 $      +9.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.67 $ 87.73 $      +1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.72 $ 132.43 $      +19.6 %
Rent Per Month
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,569.22 $ 1,681.32 $      +7.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,391.93 $ 1,356.15 $      -2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,677.23 $ 2,732.53 $      +2.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,335.29 $ 2,260.53 $      -3.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 319.48 $ 277.18 $      -13.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 268.51 $ 231.75 $      -13.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Phoenix, AZ Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,557.29 $ 4,569.58 $      +0.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.52      +0.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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