Dallas vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$4614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
776K

The cost of living in Dallas is 12% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 948th and 1510th ($2447 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 4th 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 months in Dallas compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 136th 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
$18.5
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$16203

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769