Arlington vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
77
100
🏙️ Population
394K
449K

The cost of living in Arlington is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2476th and 23rd ($1856 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Arlington ranked 405th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1375th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Zurich

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Arlington Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$22875

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2133
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2139
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2135
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2133
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2140
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2217
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2183
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2136
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2133
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2184
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2108
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2143
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2200
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2190
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2144
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2162
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2447
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2145
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2222
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2199
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2038
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2187
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2185
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2250
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2315
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2246
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2176
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2199
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2497
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2268
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2216
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2369

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041