Dallas vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$3414
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dallas is 8% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 700th and 998th ($2550 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 1st in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 113th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Paris

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Dallas Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$18941

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395