Cost of living in Arlington
compared to
Cost of living in Arlington vs. United States overall average
Arlington is 20.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% more in Arlington
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Arlington
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Arlington
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% more in Arlington
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Arlington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% more in Arlington
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Arlington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Arlington are more expensive than in United States.
Arlington Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.00 |
$15.00
-
$28.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.97 |
$2.50
-
$3.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.82 |
$2.22
-
$4.00
|
Arlington - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23 |
$2.52
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $10.87 |
$8.82
-
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.39 |
$3.50
-
$5.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34 |
$2.49
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.74 |
$2.70
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.79 |
$1.30
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 |
$0.70
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.11 |
$0.75
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.76 |
$1.59
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.58 |
$0.89
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.73 |
$1.06
-
$2.00
|
Arlington - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.17 |
$2.92
-
$3.65
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $100.00 |
$68.75
-
$136.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,521.50 |
$23,055.43
-
$35,463.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.79 |
$11.94
-
$16.43
|
Arlington - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.89 |
$50.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,433.33 |
$2,200.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,900.00 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.02 |
$70.00
-
$191.18
|
Arlington - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,923.33 |
$1,666.67
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $36,066.67 |
$30,000.00
-
$43,200.00
|
Arlington - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.79 |
$5.00
-
$7.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$7.23
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $64.80 |
$15.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.50 |
$15.00
-
$20.00
|
Arlington - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.22 |
$35.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.90 |
$39.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40 |
$80.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $114.56 |
$50.00
-
$250.00
|
Arlington - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Virginia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Virginia, like
McLean,
Ashburn,
Norfolk,
Harrisonburg,
Alexandria,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Arlington.
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