Arlington vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$5354
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$1560
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$4146
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
62
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
394K
479K

The cost of living in Arlington is 22% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 2397th and 971st ($1907 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 835th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Colorado Springs. Ranked 264th vs 92nd best cities to live in the United States, and 894th vs 314th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Colorado Springs

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Arlington Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$73.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$1485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$2302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1986
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$86.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$2410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$24279

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026