Dallas vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.33M

The cost of living in Dallas is 35% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 700th and 2194th ($2550 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 5th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 113th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$10462

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581