Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tempe vs. Frisco Cost of Living Summary
Tempe is 4.2% more expensive than Frisco.
Tempe vs. Frisco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tempe instead of Frisco, you would:
pay 22.0% more for restaurants
|
Frisco
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
|
$3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$2.41
|
|
Frisco vs. Tempe - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Frisco
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.57
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$6.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
|
$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.92
|
$6.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.34
|
|
Frisco vs. Tempe - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Frisco
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
|
$4.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,419.00
|
$36,293.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
|
$13.79
|
|
Frisco vs. Tempe - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Frisco
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$77.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,725.00
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,412.50
|
$1,466.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.13
|
$181.82
|
|
Frisco vs. Tempe - Cost of housing
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Frisco
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,571.67
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,729.17
|
$15,605.00
|
|
Frisco vs. Tempe - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frisco
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.90
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.46
|
$10.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.75
|
|
Frisco vs. Tempe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Frisco
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.80
|
$61.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.20
|
$43.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$98.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$114.32
|
|
Frisco vs. Tempe - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Frisco vs. Tempe
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tempe or Frisco. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.