Arlington vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
69
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
394K
385K

The cost of living in Arlington is 26% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2324th and 777th ($1913 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 683rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 262nd vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Tampa

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Arlington Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$19356

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260