Arlington vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
394K
3.28M

The cost of living in Arlington is 5% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2320th and 2577th ($1807 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 7th 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 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1022nd and 121st 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
$16.2
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437