Cost of living comparison
Utah is 0.3% more expensive than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Utah
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Utah
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Utah
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Utah
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Utah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in Utah
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Utah
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Utah are more expensive than in Arizona. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Utah.
If you lived in Utah instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
Arizona
|
Utah
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$15.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$10.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
Arizona
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$6.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$3.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$4.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.09
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
Arizona
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$86.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$30,772.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$13.72
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
Arizona
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$65.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$1,440.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$1,209.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$125.10
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
Arizona
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$952.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$17,083.33
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
Arizona
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$5.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$9.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$40.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$11.53
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
Arizona
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$49.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$41.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$92.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$114.71
|
|
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