Dallas vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$4432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dallas is 3% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 837th and 955th ($2471 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd and 875th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Ranked 23rd vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 130th vs 146th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Phoenix

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Dallas Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$12281

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724