Dallas vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$3890
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
1.3M
508K

The cost of living in Dallas is 15% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 938th and 1591st ($2472 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 1295th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in Kansas. Ranked 7th vs 114th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 359th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Kansas

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Dallas Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$21608

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859