Dallas vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$5290
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
1.3M
441K

The cost of living in Dallas is 24% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 938th and 95th ($2472 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 70th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 7th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 70th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Oakland

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Dallas Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$20453

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357