Arlington vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
394K
8.8M

The cost of living in Arlington is 58% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2153rd and 3rd ($1883 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 396th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 1499th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs New York City

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Arlington New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$21465

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111