Arlington vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
394K
2.75M

The cost of living in Arlington is 33% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2324th and 358th ($1913 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 300th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Ranked 262nd vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 18th 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
$16
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$6.06
🥤 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
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$27880

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453