Dallas vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$2485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$5571
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1592
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$2728
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$3630
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
1.3M
542K

The cost of living in Dallas is 1% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 948th and 909th ($2461 vs $2485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 790th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Fresno. Ranked 6th vs 183rd best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 558th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Fresno

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Dallas Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$2435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$187
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$76.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$12990

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280