Arlington vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$4843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
83
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
394K
430K

The cost of living in Arlington is 19% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2320th and 1193rd ($1807 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 1071st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 235th vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 158th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Minneapolis

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Arlington Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$24407

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Cities near Arlington

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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690