Dallas vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$4186
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
773K

The cost of living in Dallas is 21% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 700th and 1589th ($2550 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 3rd 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 113th and 36th 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
$20.5
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$15030

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716