Arlington vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$2444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$5560
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$1531
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$4939
😷 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 22% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 2397th and 985th ($1907 vs $2444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 845th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Austin. Ranked 264th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 894th vs 217th 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
$56.8
$70.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$7.38
 Cappuccino
$5.41
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$3122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$5020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$3187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$9.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$70.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$1382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$21398

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302