Arlington vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$4803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
394K
1.3M

The cost of living in Arlington is 23% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2324th and 938th ($1913 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 812th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Ranked 262nd vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 36th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Dallas

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Arlington Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$24503

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209