Arlington vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5420
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2278
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$4438
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
394K
919K

The cost of living in Arlington is 15% less expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 2324th and 1371st ($1913 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 1148th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Fort Worth. Ranked 262nd vs 28th best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Fort Worth

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Arlington Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$6.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1096
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$72.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2968
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$25420

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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 Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2147
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2151
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2137
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2128
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1913
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2122
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2128
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2129
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2164
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2111
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2316
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2086
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2120
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2125
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2170
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2062
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2206
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2148
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2182
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2168
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2205
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2202
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1968
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2193
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2220
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2209
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2174
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2172
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2155
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2397
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2205