Arlington vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$868
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$2191
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
394K
3.28M

The cost of living in Arlington is 6% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2320th and 2572nd ($1685 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 3rd 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 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 647th and 103rd 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
$10.8
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$4.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
2.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$5839
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$3990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$9641

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1298
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1173
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1151
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1163
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1195
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1135
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$926
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1032
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1103
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1109
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1108
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1121
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1084
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$1133
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$838
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1108
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$977
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$972
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1109
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1105
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$962
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$907
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1108
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1108
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1148
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1100
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1104
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1256
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1012
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$845
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1109
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$986
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1105
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$716
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1107
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1109
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1276