Arlington vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
394K
639K

The cost of living in Arlington is 7% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 2251st and 1856th ($1869 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 1553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Ranked 339th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 1283rd vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Detroit

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Arlington Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$16775

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614