Dallas vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.51M

The cost of living in Dallas is 17% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 938th and 1723rd ($2472 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 4th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 36th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Madrid

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Dallas Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812