Arlington vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$5487
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$1511
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$2463
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$4904
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
66
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
394K
962K

The cost of living in Arlington is 23% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 2476th and 1002nd ($1856 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st and 879th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Austin. Ranked 405th vs 44th best cities to live in the United States, and 1375th vs 151st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Austin

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Arlington Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.73
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$1903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$3088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$2013
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$66.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$3258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$21266

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2133
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2139
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2135
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2133
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2140
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2217
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2183
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2136
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2133
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2184
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2108
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2143
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2200
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2190
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2144
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2162
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2447
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2145
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2222
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2199
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2038
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2187
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2185
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2250
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2315
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2246
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2176
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2199
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2497
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2268
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2216
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2369

Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302