Dallas vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$2239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$4966
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$3017
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.3M
608K

The cost of living in Dallas is 10% more expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 837th and 1278th ($2471 vs $2239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd and 3rd in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Dallas ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 130th and 223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$1508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$2204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$8546
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$3976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$6.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$51.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$2092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$6970

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2067
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2016
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1781
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1677
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1748
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1683
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1504
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1185
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1557
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1478
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1448
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1411
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1702
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2099
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1824
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1584
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2539
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2252
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1538
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1511
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1416
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1616
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2023
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1619
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1667
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1601
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1691
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1291
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1727
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1691
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1654
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1643
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2194
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1620
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1645