Dallas vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dallas is 4% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 948th and 1175th ($2461 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 1001st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ranked 6th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 134th 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
$17.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781