Dallas vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.3M
716K

The cost of living in Dallas is 12% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 948th and 432nd ($2461 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 365th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Ranked 6th vs 61st best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 239th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Denver

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Dallas Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$18639

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676