Arlington vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$2294
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
394K
3.42M

The cost of living in Arlington is 6% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2153rd and 2443rd ($1883 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 5th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Arlington ranked 396th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1499th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Madrid

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Arlington Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$10042

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522