Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 11.2% more expensive than Alabama.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Arizona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.44
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
|
$11.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Arizona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$2.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$5.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.08
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Arizona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$60.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,359.72
|
$27,535.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Alabama
|
Arizona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.65
|
$82.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
|
$1,525.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.33
|
$1,271.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.47
|
$138.27
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$886.04
|
$989.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,933.33
|
$14,788.44
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.55
|
$5.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.93
|
$8.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.01
|
$37.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
$11.06
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Arizona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
|
$44.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.78
|
$33.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.92
|
$80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.04
|
$96.76
|
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