Arlington vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$4880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
394K
385K

The cost of living in Arlington is 26% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2153rd and 718th ($1883 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 396th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 1499th vs 174th 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
$15
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$14045

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265