Dallas vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
90
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
1.3M
548K

The cost of living in Dallas is 5% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 938th and 1193rd ($2472 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 30th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 36th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Manchester

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Dallas Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$20557

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831