Cost of living in Queen Creek
compared to
Cost of living in Queen Creek vs. United States overall average
Queen Creek is 10.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Queen Creek
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Queen Creek
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Queen Creek
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% more in Queen Creek
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Queen Creek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Queen Creek
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Queen Creek
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Queen Creek.
Queen Creek Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.00 |
$10.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00 |
$5.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.83 |
$2.22
-
$3.95
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Queen Creek - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39 |
$2.19
-
$4.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.82 |
$4.00
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.84 |
$2.37
-
$4.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51 |
$2.02
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.32 |
$2.97
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.58
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.41 |
$1.00
-
$3.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.89
-
$2.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.12 |
$0.69
-
$2.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.96 |
$0.69
-
$2.00
|
Queen Creek - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.40 |
$3.00
-
$4.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,529.50 |
$23,274.38
-
$37,059.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.69 |
$13.69
-
$15.94
|
Queen Creek - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33 |
$50.00
-
$160.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,750.00 |
$2,500.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,150.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,300.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.85 |
$114.71
-
$305.88
|
Queen Creek - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $600.00 |
$600.00
-
$1,125.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,605.00 |
$15,605.00
-
$15,605.00
|
Queen Creek - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.75 |
$3.00
-
$8.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.38 |
$3.69
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.22 |
$8.00
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Queen Creek - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.22 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00 |
$20.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $111.67 |
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
Queen Creek - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Arizona
to see the average cost of cities throughout Arizona, like
Yuma,
Scottsdale,
Queen Creek,
Prescott,
Payson,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Queen Creek.
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