Arlington vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$3790
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
394K
906K

The cost of living in Arlington is 11% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 2324th and 1634th ($1913 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 1324th 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 Columbus. Ranked 262nd vs 73rd best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 266th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Columbus

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Arlington Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$20945

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936