Cost of living comparison
Washington is 17.2% more expensive than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 81.4% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Arizona. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$11.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.05
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$34,230.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$17.60
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$1,500.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$139.02
|
|
pay 81.4% more for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$1,651.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$25,288.69
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$6.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$56.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$13.67
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$52.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$40.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$85.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$108.76
|
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