Dallas vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dallas is 27% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 948th and 65th ($2447 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 51st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 37th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 136th vs 74th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Los Angeles

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Dallas Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$26874

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927