Arlington vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5680
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1530
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$5010
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
65
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
394K
962K

The cost of living in Arlington is 23% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 2324th and 932nd ($1913 vs $2475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 806th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Austin. Ranked 262nd vs 46th best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 192nd 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
$16
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$7.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1888
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$3110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$2018
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$20982

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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 Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316