Arlington vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$3048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$6943
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$2022
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$3670
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$721
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$4230
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
84
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
394K
442K

The cost of living in Arlington is 45% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2320th and 33rd ($1685 vs $3048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 26th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 99th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 119th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Miami

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Arlington Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$6.04
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1736
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$4765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$3135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$6058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$2987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$8.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$29.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$1004
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$19135

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Cities near Arlington

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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2023
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2020
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2489
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2011
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2016
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2023
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2012
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2020
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2020
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2073
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2025
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2026
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2011
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2116
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2513
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2677
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2012
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2016
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2011
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2026
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2016
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2939
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$1988
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2016
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$2041
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2016
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2018
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2023
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2028
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2024
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2864
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2014
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2019
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2326
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3266