Arlington vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$2617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$5892
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$1587
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$2476
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$5193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
394K
499K

The cost of living in Arlington is 27% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 2397th and 699th ($1907 vs $2617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 606th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Atlanta. Ranked 264th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 894th vs 231st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Atlanta

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Arlington Atlanta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$5.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$1741
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$2969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$2013
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$2480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$8.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$23857

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004