Adelaide vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

Adelaide Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4598
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1040
$1532
🏘️ Family rent
$1757
$2917
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3034
$5400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.3M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 23% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1929th and 197th ($1915 vs $2489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 149th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Adelaide compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 55th and 104th among best cities to live in the world.

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Adelaide Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.43
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1069
$1611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$1278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$3681
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.34%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6511
$3705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3640
$2285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$9.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$32.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1425
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14932
$14887

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$1651
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1563
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1557
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1105
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1696
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1654
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1660
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1764
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1613
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1381
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2154
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1747
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1510
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1650
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1940
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1598
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1561
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1659
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1659
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2217
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1615
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1502
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1572
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1607
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1540
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1441
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1544
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1562
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1719
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$1873
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$1674
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2397
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2043
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1778
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1663
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1743
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1982

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2016
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2132
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2011
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2009
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2015
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2147
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2017
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2016
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2018
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2020
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2023
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2017
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1685
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2325
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2314
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2013
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2020
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1958
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2011
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2024
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2007
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2322
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2032
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$1875
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2065
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2108
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2023
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2019
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2178
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2018
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2008