Arlington vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$4410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
85
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
394K
442K

The cost of living in Arlington is 40% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2251st and 103rd ($1869 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 80th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 339th vs 18th best cities to live in the United States, and 1283rd vs 109th 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
$16.2
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$25328

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860