Arlington vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$3098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
394K
639K

The cost of living in Arlington is 13% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 2476th and 1636th ($1856 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st and 1374th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ranked 405th vs 99th best cities to live in the United States, and 1375th vs 311th 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
$15.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$16684

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2133
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2139
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2135
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2133
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2140
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2217
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2183
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2136
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2133
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2184
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2108
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2143
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2200
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2190
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2144
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2162
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2447
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2145
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2222
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2199
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2038
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2187
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2185
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2250
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2315
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2246
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2176
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2199
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2497
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2268
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2216
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2369

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608