Dallas vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.3M
430K

The cost of living in Dallas is 3% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 948th and 1119th ($2461 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 6th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 263rd 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
$17.8
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$26188

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582