Arlington vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$2680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$6364
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1682
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$3225
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$4737
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
394K
875K

The cost of living in Arlington is 37% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 2320th and 106th ($1685 vs $2680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 88th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ranked 99th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 195th 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
$10.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$4229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$2674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$4010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$4.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$15243

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690