Arlington vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$4594
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
394K
875K

The cost of living in Arlington is 29% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 2251st and 574th ($1869 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 508th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ranked 339th vs 57th best cities to live in the United States, and 1283rd vs 230th 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
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$25869

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088