Arlington vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$5293
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
394K
441K

The cost of living in Arlington is 41% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2397th and 124th ($1907 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 264th vs 10th best cities to live in the United States, and 894th vs 65th 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
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$5.41
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$20916

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395