Cost of living in Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $14
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.14
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $0.60
12 eggs, large $3.49
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $2.84
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $5.02
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $2.36
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.30
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $2.57
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $18
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.60
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $1.42
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $1,267
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $908
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $145
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $951
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $606
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $171
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $41
40” flat screen TV $365
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $104
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $11
Hourly rate for cleaning help $16
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $41
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $33
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $86
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $99
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $22,411
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.55
Monthly ticket public transport $61
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $15
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $7
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $11
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $67
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $6
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.14
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $4.31
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.19
Tube of toothpaste $1.85
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $16
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $43
2 tickets to the movies $20
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $122
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $68
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $10
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $5.34
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $4.85
iPod nano 16GB $136
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.36
1 month of gym membership in business district $34
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $7
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 884 prices entered by 136 different people.
Latest price update: October 01, 2016.

Phoenix position in our World Ranking

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53rd
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46th
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