Cost of living comparison
Arlington is 13.9% more expensive than Alexandria.
If you lived in Arlington instead of Alexandria, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
Alexandria
|
Arlington
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$10.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
|
$2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
Alexandria
|
Arlington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
|
$3.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.37
|
$8.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
|
$3.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.65
|
$6.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.75
|
$2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
Alexandria
|
Arlington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$3.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.50
|
$57.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,981.99
|
$35,463.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.13
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
Alexandria
|
Arlington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$63.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,450.00
|
$2,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,012.50
|
$2,100.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.20
|
$154.35
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
Alexandria
|
Arlington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$1,950.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$43,200.00
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
Alexandria
|
Arlington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$5.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
|
$60.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
Alexandria
|
Arlington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.67
|
$56.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.67
|
$94.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.33
|
$120.56
|
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