Dallas vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$4098
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
91
98
🏙️ Population
1.3M
8.91M

The cost of living in Dallas is 25% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 689th and 38th ($2497 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 1st in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.2 months in London. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 116th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs London

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Dallas London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$25471

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908