Arlington vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$3956
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
394K
1.14M

The cost of living in Arlington is 13% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 2324th and 1471st ($1913 vs $2204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 57th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Birmingham. Arlington ranked 262nd best city to live in the United States vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 895th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Birmingham

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Arlington Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$207
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1631
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$24178

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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 Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886