Arlington vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5585
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1439
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2525
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$4313
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
66
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
394K
2.71M

The cost of living in Arlington is 18% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 2324th and 1241st ($1913 vs $2323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 11th 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 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Arlington ranked 262nd best city to live in the United States vs Brisbane ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 895th and 3rd 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
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$8.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$2142
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$98.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$8341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$24.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$2164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$13265

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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 Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913