Arlington vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$5314
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
394K
2.75M

The cost of living in Arlington is 29% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2320th and 254th ($1685 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 195th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Ranked 99th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 11th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Chicago

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Arlington Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$21587

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022