Arlington vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4596
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$500
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$4569
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
41
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
394K
542K

The cost of living in Arlington is 15% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 2320th and 1797th ($1685 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 1669th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.3 months in Fresno. Ranked 99th vs 1528th best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 4268th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Fresno

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Arlington Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$48.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$9.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$2020
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$1620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2444
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$96.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$1995
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$12012

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2032
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2016
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2008
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2075
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2014
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2018
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2019
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2016
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$1924
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2018
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2061
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$1748
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2008
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2019
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2024
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2014
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$1969
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2019
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2022
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2009
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2016
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2024
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2016
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$1910
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2022
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2014
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2082
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2041
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2116
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$2166
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2010
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$2008
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2032
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2105
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2090
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$1910
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1807
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2457
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2050