Dallas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$5229
😷 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 948th and 4th ($2461 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 18th 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
$17.8
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188