Cost of living in Surprise
Surprise (AZ), United States
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Cost of living in Surprise vs. United States overall average
Surprise is 3.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.8% more in Surprise
- Groceries
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pay 8.3% less in Surprise
- Transportation
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pay 3.4% more in Surprise
- Housing
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pay 10.5% more in Surprise
- Childcare
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pay 36.2% less in Surprise
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% more in Surprise
- Clothing
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pay 0.6% less in Surprise
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Surprise are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Surprise.
Surprise Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$36.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50 |
$9.00
-
$13.99
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.66 |
$2.00
-
$4.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.14 |
$1.49
-
$3.00
|
Surprise - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.75 |
$2.19
-
$4.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.37 |
$2.97
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$6.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.48 |
$2.29
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$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93 |
$2.19
-
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.81 |
$2.50
-
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$0.88
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.50
-
$1.29
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.80 |
$0.51
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.65 |
$0.89
-
$2.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.59
-
$1.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.03 |
$0.65
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$1.50
|
Surprise - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.72 |
$3.00
-
$4.19
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $80.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,021.00 |
$26,000.00
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$36,113.30
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.69 |
$12.69
-
$29.85
|
Surprise - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.00 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,700.00 |
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,300.00 |
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.98 |
$74.75
-
$272.09
|
Surprise - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,091.67 |
$800.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,400.00 |
$6,000.00
-
$16,000.00
|
Surprise - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.43 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.89 |
$7.95
-
$11.47
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $60.00 |
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$8.99
-
$16.00
|
Surprise - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33 |
$22.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.38 |
$55.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.00 |
$65.00
-
$150.00
|
Surprise - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Arizona
to see the average cost of cities throughout Arizona, like
Queen Creek,
Sierra Vista,
Avondale,
Tucson,
Surprise,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Surprise.
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