Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 2.3% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Australia, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
Australia
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.75
|
$19.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.95
|
$10.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.94
|
$2.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.32
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
Australia
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.64
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.71
|
$5.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.91
|
$3.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
$3.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.06
|
$5.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.23
|
$2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.93
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.08
|
$1.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.10
|
$1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.71
|
$1.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.48
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
Australia
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.15
|
$3.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$127.58
|
$53.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,627.69
|
$31,537.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.24
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
Australia
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$85.42
|
$80.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,816.70
|
$1,573.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,471.92
|
$1,370.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$212.30
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
Australia
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,283.21
|
$1,069.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,538.09
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.21
|
$5.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.45
|
$5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.14
|
$9.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.27
|
$36.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.17
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
Australia
|
Arizona
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$110.29
|
$52.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.20
|
$41.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$154.11
|
$86.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$171.68
|
$103.25
|
|
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