Arlington vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$2570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$5742
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1586
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$2465
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$5431
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
394K
499K

The cost of living in Arlington is 27% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 2153rd and 704th ($1883 vs $2570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 650th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.1 months in Atlanta. Ranked 396th vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 1499th vs 165th 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
$15
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.39
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$2042
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$2730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$7.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$5.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$94.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$1442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$27299

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982