Dallas vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
1.3M
639K

The cost of living in Dallas is 19% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 938th and 1839th ($2472 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 1457th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in Detroit. Ranked 7th vs 98th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 319th 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
$18.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$16262

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600