Arlington vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
394K
1.6M

The cost of living in Arlington is 26% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2251st and 710th ($1869 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 637th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 339th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 1283rd vs 130th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Philadelphia

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Arlington Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$20863

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750