Arlington vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
394K
14.3M

The cost of living in Arlington is 14% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2324th and 3273rd ($1913 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Arlington ranked 262nd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 895th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Tokyo

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Arlington Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006