Arlington vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$4579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
394K
525K

The cost of living in Arlington is 33% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2153rd and 313th ($1883 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 277th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 396th vs 81st best cities to live in the United States, and 1499th vs 308th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Sacramento

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Arlington Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$7.64
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$29998

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045