Dallas vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.42M

The cost of living in Dallas is 21% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 948th and 1962nd ($2447 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 months in Dallas compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 136th and 142nd 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
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$12418

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703