Arlington vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$6005
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1574
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$5455
😷 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 2324th and 688th ($1913 vs $2628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 604th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 2.1 months in Atlanta. Ranked 262nd vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 199th 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
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$95.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$76.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$97.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$22758

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010