Arlington vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2224
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5241
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2141
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$4251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
394K
586K

The cost of living in Arlington is 14% less expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 2324th and 1429th ($1913 vs $2224) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 1183rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in Baltimore. Ranked 262nd vs 29th best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Baltimore

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Arlington Baltimore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$6.61
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$981
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1812
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$84.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$3.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$18541

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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 Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037