Dallas vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dallas is 2% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 938th and 1041st ($2472 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 896th 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 7th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 226th 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
$18.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$21660

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804