Arlington vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
394K
3.33M

The cost of living in Arlington is 1% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2251st and 2194th ($1869 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd 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 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1283rd and 149th 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
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$10462

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581