Arlington vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3374
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$1307
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$89.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$4139
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
35
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
394K
679K

The cost of living in Arlington is 19% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 2320th and 3031st ($1685 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 2141st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.9 months in El Paso. Ranked 99th vs 1044th best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 3297th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs El Paso

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Arlington El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$1029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$64
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$1088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$5959

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$2013
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1430
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$580
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1684
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$2014
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$690
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$2017
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$721
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1833
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$699
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$1881
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$697
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1713
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1555
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1905
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2009
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1569
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$564
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2017
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2007
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2022
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2010
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1548
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1936
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2015
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2018
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2008
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$1900
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2009
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$758
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2100
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2373
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2595
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2020