Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Pleasant, Iowa vs Phoenix, Arizona


The cost of living in Phoenix, Arizona is 46.5% more expensive than Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $366,249 in Phoenix, Arizona to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Phoenix, Arizona is more expensive than Mount Pleasant, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
171% more expensive in Phoenix
than in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Mount Pleasant, IA vs Phoenix, AZ
Compared to Mount Pleasant, Phoenix is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  46.5% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  2.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  110.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  0.1% higher
  Commute
  99.8% higher
  Health
  20.8% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  5.0% higher

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