Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 22.4% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Arizona
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% less in Arizona
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Arizona
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% more in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Arizona
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Arizona
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Arizona are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Arizona. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Arizona.
If you lived in Arizona instead of France, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.75
|
$19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.44
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.97
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.12
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.38
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.31
|
$53.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
$31,537.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.53
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
France
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€659.64
|
$1,573.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€531.45
|
$1,370.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 43.7% more for childcare
|
France
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€606.96
|
$1,069.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
$9.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.58
|
$36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.64
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
France
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
$41.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
$86.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.58
|
$103.25
|
|
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