Cost of Living in Phoenix
Summary about cost of living in Phoenix:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,115.55$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 891.68$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Phoenix is 32.01% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Phoenix is, on average, 63.56% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 146th out of 493 cities in the world.
- Phoenix has a cost of living index of 67.99.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.50 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.45 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.10 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.74 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.30 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.44 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.43 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.86 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.24 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.29 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.75 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.96 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.75 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.42 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.73 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.11 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.44 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.75 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.67 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.79 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.89 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 64.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.25 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.98 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,450.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,431.77 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 185.87 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.14 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 72.77 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.09 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.09 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 793.14 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,033.33 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 40.03 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 31.76 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 73.59 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 87.08 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,242.47 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 942.30 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,946.48 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,506.13 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 232.15 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 153.33 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,598.82 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.24 |
Prices in Phoenix, Arizona
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Last update: May 2020
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9 Comments so far
LOL, what's up with all this hatred for Phoenix? I relocated from Tucson earlier this year and think it's a great city. Living as a citizen in the upper middle class may give me "warped" view, but seriously some the things on this page are ridiculous! Let me help!
Phoenix Pros:
- Low cost of living (at least that's what they tell me, but I'm in college full time making less than 20k a year- everything is expensive to me.) If you make more than that or even better HAVE JOINT INCOME, you should do swell!
- Updated highways make it easy to get across the city and make decent time. If you consider 30-45 minutes PEAK traffic through 20 miles bad- please move back to Montana
- Nice weather from October- Mid May
- Great Mexican food
- Most of the population is pretty friendly
- Beautiful sunsets and scenic landscapes
- Lots of shopping centers (if you're into that- if not avoid them)
Cons:
- Yes, it's hot as heck in summer- it's a DESERT
- Occasional dust storms/ minor to serious monsoon flooding depending on the area
- Traffic during peak hours 6-9 AM & 3-7 ish PM is bad, but bearable
- Big cities mean more people which equals some crime, but I've never bumped into a drug lord midday on the street or been kidnapped and sold into the sex trade (knocks on wood) so...
- Yes, some people here are racist- it is Trump's America (unfortunately), maybe you should have voted- but it's in no way comparable to how deplorable people are in the East/South
-Lacks culture
The police are very corrupt, some areas feel like Mexico and racism is rampant from all sides. No race comes out clean in Arizona. Do you have interracial kids? Dont move to Arizona. The whole place is so divided they will be rejected by everyone.
Traffic is insane and no one can drive. The I17 has fatalities all the time from drunks and wrong way drivers, avoid it at all costs.
The weather is horrible. You think you want sun, but not this much 300 days a year will look exactly the same and it will make you feel like nothing is moving forward.
Crime is getting out of control. I dont even feel comfortable with my kids out back alone anymore.
Arizona is basically just an extension of California now. If you have a family, look elsewhere, this is no place to raise kids
The population split in Arizona, according to the 2010 US Census, is Black: 4.4 percent, Indian: 4.9 percent, Asian: 2.6 percent, Hispanic: 30.8 percent, White: 57.3 percent. White (non-hispanics) are the majority. Now to make this comment more concise, I will only compare statistics between Hispanics and Whites. 43.3% of all robberies in Arizona are done by Hispanics, 31% by whites. 42.5% of rape is committed by Hispanics, 38% by whites. 38% of murders in Arizona are from Hispanics, and 39% by Whites. In 2 of the 3 categories listed, Hispanic crimes exceed white crimes though the population of Hispanics is almost half that of whites. The median income for Non-Hispanics in Arizona is $51,462 whereas the median income for Hispanics is roughly $36,023. The majority of the wealth generated in the state comes from whites and the majority of the crime in the state comes from Hispanics. There has been a noticeable trend of whites moving Southeast and Northwest to cities like Gilbert, Chandler, Awhutukee, Peoria, and Anthem. For this comment, we'll use Gilbert as an example. Gilbert houses a population of roughly 75% whites. In 2016, Gilbert has been ranked the 2nd safest city, with a population over 200,000, in the US. The median income in Gilbert is $85,187. If the whites in Arizona decided to "move to England" as you suggest, then you would see a huge decrease in state-generated wealth.
My main point to this comment is that everyone has a reason to complain, but when there are facts to back up your complaints, they seem more reasonable. You complain about people complaining about minorities, yet you tell us to "move to England." Your hypocrisy and lack of logical support makes you look stupid. I suggest YOU learn to live with the majority. If you can't, then try living in your "home-country" for a bit. Compare the population of your own kind to the current mixed population you're living with. Let me know which living situation is more pleasant.