Arlington vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
82
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
394K
468K

The cost of living in Arlington is 34% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2320th and 304th ($1807 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 266th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Ranked 235th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 235th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Raleigh

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Arlington Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857