Dallas vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$3732
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dallas is 3% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 948th and 843rd ($2447 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 136th and 18th 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
$18.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$15084

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488