Dallas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dallas is 41% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 938th and 4th ($2472 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 7th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 15th 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
$18.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$21713

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192