Dallas vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$3920
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
1.3M
759K

The cost of living in Dallas is 31% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 689th and 2040th ($2497 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 8th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 116th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Frankfurt

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Dallas Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$14318

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574