Dallas vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$4620
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.3M
430K

The cost of living in Dallas is 7% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 837th and 1145th ($2471 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd and 1045th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 23rd vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 130th vs 237th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Minneapolis

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Dallas Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$6.52
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$27328

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682