Arlington vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
394K
737K

The cost of living in Arlington is 38% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2153rd and 158th ($1883 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 396th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 1499th vs 98th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Seattle

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Arlington Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$29407

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093