Arlington vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$3902
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
73
100
🏙️ Population
394K
5.03M

The cost of living in Arlington is 14% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2153rd and 1365th ($1883 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Arlington ranked 396th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 1499th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Melbourne

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Arlington Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$19705

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963