Arlington vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$2714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5997
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1852
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$3179
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$4915
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
69
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
394K
385K

The cost of living in Arlington is 38% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2320th and 95th ($1685 vs $2714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 78th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Tampa. Ranked 99th vs 50th best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 191st 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
$10.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$3924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$2689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$5501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$7.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$1047
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$19559

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2018
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2015
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2018
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2017
11 km or 7 mi University
$2006
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1643
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2150
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2441
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2021
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2014
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2015
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2028
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$1725
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2315
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2015
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2634
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$1715
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2017
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2011
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$1914
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2012
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2012
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2021
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2206
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2021
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$2044
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2023
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2038
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2226
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2016
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2016
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2024
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2010
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1987
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2024
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2017
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2024
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2370
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$1972