Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 26.4% more expensive than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Massachusetts
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Massachusetts
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Massachusetts
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Massachusetts are more expensive than in Arizona. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Massachusetts.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
Arizona
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$21.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$10.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
Arizona
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$7.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
Arizona
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$71.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$33,785.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
Arizona
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$68.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$2,074.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$1,940.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Arizona
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$1,960.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
Arizona
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$6.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$12.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$81.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
Arizona
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$50.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$41.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$83.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$116.52
|
|
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