Dallas vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
1.3M
639K

The cost of living in Dallas is 21% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 948th and 1947th ($2461 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 1526th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ranked 6th vs 95th best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 318th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Detroit

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Dallas Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$19339

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619