Dallas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$5544
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dallas is 44% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 837th and 3rd ($2471 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 23rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 130th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs New York City

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Dallas New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$8.94
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$21465

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DallasNew York City

Cost of living

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111