Arlington vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
394K
874K

The cost of living in Arlington is 53% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2324th and 7th ($1913 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 262nd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs San Francisco

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Arlington San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$8.33
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$21216

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808