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Cost of living

Arlington compared to Griffith

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,656.87
1,893.58
Eating Out
18.56
17.71
Rent & Utilities
1,212.42
1,193.3
Transportation
1,311.77
1,072.64
Groceries
6.46
6.73
Other
2,622.29
2,334.36
ArlingtonGriffith

Consumer prices in Arlington are roughly 5% higher than in Griffith.

Cost of living

ItemArlingtonGriffith
Total with rent one person2,7072,836
Total with rent family5,1926,412
Without rent one person815993
Without rent one family2,4583,023
Rent & Utilities person1,452.671,844.57
Rent & Utilities family2,708.123,017.58
Food person550575
Food family1,8831,726
Transport person119.7196.11
Transport family259.98238.45
Life expectancy80.04 years67.68 years

Eating Out

ItemArlingtonGriffith
Lunch Menu18.2615.33
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.5167.76
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.3410.53
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.244.99
Cappuccino4.395.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.632.48

Rent & Utilities

ItemArlingtonGriffith
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,452.651,624.81
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,428.381,123.39
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,983.482,791.18
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,263.472,404.45
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.126.93132.82
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.155.62207.78
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited76.4168.68

Transportation

ItemArlingtonGriffith
Local transport ticket5.537.02
Monthly ticket local transport5,4293,953
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,6453,471
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.41.97
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.56%58.52%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.815.81
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.121.19

Groceries

ItemArlingtonGriffith
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.231.18
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.372.98
Eggs, x123.253.68
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.5413.49
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.4211.74
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9717.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.72.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.221.29

Other

ItemArlingtonGriffith
Gym Membership, 1 month42.6461.55
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.0314.32
Doctors visit125.62139.86
Haircut, simple19.9822.07
Brand Jeans51.5651.66
Brand Sneakers86.7899.66
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,369.71,257.74
International Primary School, 1 year19,26617,028