Arlington vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$4943
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2020
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$3604
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
66
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
394K
2.36M

The cost of living in Arlington is 23% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 2320th and 930th ($1807 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 3rd in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.5 months in Brisbane. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 1022nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Brisbane

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Arlington Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$7.8
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$2416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$9010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$6567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$5.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$26.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$8728

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693