Arlington vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$2482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5689
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1623
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$4924
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
394K
499K

The cost of living in Arlington is 32% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 2320th and 203rd ($1685 vs $2482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 154th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Atlanta. Ranked 99th vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 162nd 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
$10.8
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$3239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$2244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$3926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$2270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$7.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$1435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$27583

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2014
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2011
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2025
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2013
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2021
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2009
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$1937
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2020
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$1954
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2015
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2028
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2306
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2673
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2406
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2348
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2017
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2010
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2168
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$1998
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2016
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2654
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2006
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2010
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1895
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2258
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1712
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1605
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2013
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1755
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1752
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$2015
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1998
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$2015
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1904
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1945