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Cost of living

Arlington County compared to Triangle

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,606.82
1,710.37
Eating Out
18.92
18.14
Rent & Utilities
1,078.64
1,274.45
Transportation
726.9
1,120.06
Groceries
6.46
6.24
Other
2,197.03
2,910.66
Arlington CountyTriangle

Consumer prices in Triangle are roughly 20% higher than in Arlington County.

Cost of living

ItemArlington CountyTriangle
Total with rent one person2,0692,455
Total with rent family4,8455,736
Without rent one person728846
Without rent one family2,9322,886
Rent & Utilities person1,566.631,740.19
Rent & Utilities family2,881.082,590.03
Food person614729
Food family1,6411,400
Transport person99.0588.78
Transport family220.65280.23
Life expectancy78.59 years62.84 years

Eating Out

ItemArlington CountyTriangle
Lunch Menu13.6918.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 275.7966.69
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.668.69
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.156.58
Cappuccino5.146.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.092.48

Rent & Utilities

ItemArlington CountyTriangle
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,728.091,962.08
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2883.561,432.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,339.082,894.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,195.082,273.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.125.7103.87
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.224.74187.85
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited54.2167.16

Transportation

ItemArlington CountyTriangle
Local transport ticket7.525.4
Monthly ticket local transport2,4644,530
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5173,208
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.642.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.29%79.18%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.914.59
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.941.07

Groceries

ItemArlington CountyTriangle
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.831.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.823.21
Eggs, x123.844.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4911.64
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.1710.34
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.3816.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.521.44
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.641.68

Other

ItemArlington CountyTriangle
Gym Membership, 1 month53.3350.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.5316.45
Doctors visit164.27125.02
Haircut, simple22.7420.43
Brand Jeans53.457.11
Brand Sneakers92.6479.59
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,365.341,429.52
International Primary School, 1 year15,81221,507