Dallas vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$4482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dallas is 28% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 938th and 62nd ($2472 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 47th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 7th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 50th 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
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$23685

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000