Arlington vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
394K
1.43M

The cost of living in Arlington is 19% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2320th and 1242nd ($1807 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 235th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs San Antonio

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Arlington San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108