Dallas vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$1796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$4088
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1008
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$3260
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
34
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
1.3M
679K

The cost of living in Dallas is 38% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 938th and 2822nd ($2472 vs $1796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 1955th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in El Paso. Ranked 7th vs 145th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 437th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs El Paso

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Dallas El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1021
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$1769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$6901

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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 El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373