Dallas vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$3299
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.3M
548K

The cost of living in Dallas is 19% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 700th and 1500th ($2550 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 53rd in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 113th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761