Dallas vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
1.3M
430K

The cost of living in Dallas is 2% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 938th and 1017th ($2472 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 876th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 7th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 283rd 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
$18.5
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$26236

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618