Dallas vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$2083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1287
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$2076
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$3882
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
1.3M
542K

The cost of living in Dallas is 20% more expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 689th and 1603rd ($2497 vs $2083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 1421st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Fresno. Ranked 17th vs 1706th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 4568th 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
$18.6
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$6.99
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$2747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$22.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$2655
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$31096

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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 Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2144
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2314
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2343
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2535
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2344
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2153
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2248
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2313
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2393
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2814
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2638
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1945
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3009
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2205
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2434
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2417
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2908
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2356
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2141
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2035
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2660
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2140