Dallas vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$5293
😷 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 23% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 948th and 124th ($2461 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 86th 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 6th vs 10th best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 65th 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
$17.8
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$20916

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395