Arlington vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$3160
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$6927
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$2079
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$3260
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$734
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$4453
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
394K
441K

The cost of living in Arlington is 47% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2320th and 21st ($1685 vs $3160) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 16th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.4 months in Oakland. Ranked 99th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 102nd 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
$10.8
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$7.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$2104
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1778
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$4906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$2434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$8345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$8270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$5.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$59.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$2046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$19921

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3193
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$2854
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2005
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2616
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2013
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3507
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2012
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$1890
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$2025
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$1996
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$2012
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2946
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2465
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2437
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$2017
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$2016
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$1928
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2238
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2021
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$2025
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$2026
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$2012
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2259
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2800
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$2183
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3380
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$2012
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2019
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2008
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$2017
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3121
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$2044
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$2012
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$3305
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$2023
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3178
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3271
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$2908
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$2008
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$2020