Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ 

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Cost of Living in Tucson, AZ is 7.2% lower than in Phoenix, AZ (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tucson, AZ is 11.0% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Rent Prices in Tucson, AZ are 19.5% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Restaurant Prices in Tucson, AZ are 5.9% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Groceries Prices in Tucson, AZ are 5.3% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Local Purchasing Power in Tucson, AZ is 6.8% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
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Restaurants
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 75.00 $      -6.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.86 $ 5.40 $      -7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 2.86 $      +5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $ 2.25 $      +2.0 %
Markets
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.35 $ 3.38 $      +0.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $ 3.02 $      -20.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.27 $ 2.35 $      +3.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.75 $ 4.22 $      -11.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 $ 4.99 $      -8.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.29 $ 5.35 $      +1.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.19 $ 6.60 $      +6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.00 $ 2.22 $      +11.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.87 $      +33.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.81 $ 1.75 $      -3.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.34 $ 1.89 $      -19.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 $ 1.11 $      -27.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 $ 1.12 $      -10.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $ 1.95 $      -0.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 2.50 $      +8.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 13.50 $      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.13 $      -3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 $ 3.42 $      -13.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $ 9.22 $      -19.8 %
Transportation
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 0.75 $      -66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 $ 20.00 $      -67.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.87 $ 2.75 $      -28.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 2.20 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $ 36.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $ 3.46 $      -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $ 31,056.65 $      +0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,631.53 $ 26,298.85 $      -1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.54 $ 271.98 $      +6.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 75.22 $ 70.53 $      -6.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.78 $ 83.29 $      +1.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.08 $ 35.28 $      +3.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.50 $ 10.00 $      -31.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 13.00 $      +8.3 %
Childcare
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,142.86 $ 1,091.67 $      -4.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,800.00 $ 15,605.00 $      -7.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.76 $ 50.00 $      -8.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.15 $ 39.17 $      -4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.68 $ 87.22 $      -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.53 $ 105.00 $      -12.2 %
Rent Per Month
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,664.45 $ 1,264.50 $      -24.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,388.38 $ 1,128.12 $      -18.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,633.96 $ 2,177.27 $      -17.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,269.04 $ 1,836.36 $      -19.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 358.29 $ 242.52 $      -32.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 289.01 $ 229.71 $      -20.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tucson, AZ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,297.98 $ 3,562.82 $      -17.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 6.54      +0.8 %
Last update: 13 May 202514 May 2025
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