Arlington vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
394K
737K

The cost of living in Arlington is 36% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2251st and 206th ($1869 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 339th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 1283rd vs 102nd 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
$16.2
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$28179

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263