Arlington vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
73
99
🏙️ Population
394K
14.3M

The cost of living in Arlington is 17% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2153rd and 3019th ($1883 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th 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 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Arlington ranked 396th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1499th and 3rd 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
$15
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$15235

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101