Cost of Living in Tucson, AZ
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Tucson is 5% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in Tucson is
$4,743
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Housing costs
Tucson
Studio
$960
1 Bedroom
$1,069
2 Bedrooms
$1,395
3+ Bedrooms
$1,672
Transportation costs
16.39% lower
Average City
Tucson
Tire Balance
$53.21
$62.11
Gasoline
$4.57
$3.38
Grocery costs
5.03% lower
Average City
Tucson
Steak
$15.53
$15.10
Ground Beef
$7.18
$6.89
Sausage
$5.26
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$1.40
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.35
$1.23
Whole Milk
$4.76
$4.69
Eggs
$5.73
$3.35
Margarine
$1.71
$1.57
Parmesan Cheese
$4.60
$4.55
Potatoes
$5.03
$4.85
Bananas
$0.81
$0.73
Lettuce
$2.10
$1.89
Bread
$4.39
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$4.50
$4.43
Coffee
$6.55
$5.48
Sugar
$4.33
$4.65
Corn Flakes
$5.09
$5.18
Sweet Peas
$1.72
$1.65
Peaches
$2.48
$2.70
Facial Tissues
$2.34
$2.14
Detergent
$21.02
$19.93
Cooking Oil
$9.01
$8.45
Frozen Meal
$4.09
$3.64
Frozen Corn
$1.99
$1.90
Potato Chips
$4.42
$4.00
Soft Drink
$2.85
$2.76
Utilities
2.25% higher
Average City
Tucson
Total Energy
$202.24
$203.40
Phone
$193.22
$194.11
Washer Repair
$94.93
$94.02
Healthcare costs
76.09% lower
Average City
Tucson
Optometrist Visit
$116.80
$129.12
Doctor Visit
$127.30
$142.74
Dentist Visit
$103.43
$116.86
Ibuprofen
$11.27
$10.97
Prescription Drug
$421.01
$131.97
Miscellaneous costs
5.12% lower
Average City
Tucson
Hamburger
$7.00
$5.61
Pizza
$12.66
$12.25
Fried Chicken
$5.32
$5.32
Haircut
$30.37
$25.65
Beauty Salon
$45.99
$47.88
Toothpaste
$3.68
$4.06
Shampoo
$1.35
$1.50
Dry Cleaning
$20.45
$16.93
Man Dress Shirt
$40.72
$37.82
Boy Jeans
$33.84
$28.01
Women Slacks
$35.76
$35.93
Newspaper
$10.47
$12.80
Movie
$12.73
$12.44
Yoga
$13.93
$18.56
Tennis Balls
$3.81
$3.92
Veterinary Services
$93.79
$68.39
Beer
$11.31
$10.20
Wine
$11.98
$11.96
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