Arlington vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
394K
449K

The cost of living in Arlington is 43% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2153rd and 59th ($1883 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 2nd 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 396th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1499th and 5th 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
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$29610

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717