Arlington vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$6190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
394K
676K

The cost of living in Arlington is 49% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 2476th and 27th ($1856 vs $3652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st and 21st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Ranked 405th vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 1375th vs 71st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Boston

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Arlington Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$27427

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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 Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833