Arlington vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
394K
441K

The cost of living in Arlington is 42% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2320th and 85th ($1807 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 72nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Ranked 235th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 61st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Oakland

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Arlington Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$19305

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313