Arlington vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$4830
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
394K
875K

The cost of living in Arlington is 33% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 2320th and 361st ($1807 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 319th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ranked 235th vs 44th best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 191st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Charlotte

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Arlington Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$35.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$26419

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119