Cost of living comparison
compared to
Queen Creek vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Queen Creek is 10.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Queen Creek
- Groceries
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pay 21.4% less in Queen Creek
- Transportation
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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
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pay 13.5% less in Queen Creek
- Clothing
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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 vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Queen Creek instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Queen Creek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.25
|
|
United States vs. Queen Creek - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$2.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.96
|
|
United States vs. Queen Creek - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$33,529.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$13.69
|
|
United States vs. Queen Creek - Cost of transportation
pay 38.8% more for housing
|
United States
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$73.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$197.85
|
|
United States vs. Queen Creek - Cost of housing
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$15,605.00
|
|
United States vs. Queen Creek - Cost of childcare
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$9.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$12.00
|
|
United States vs. Queen Creek - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$111.67
|
|
United States vs. Queen Creek - Cost of clothing
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