Dallas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dallas is 37% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 700th and 5th ($2550 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 19th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 113th vs 13th 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
$20.5
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$20585

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108