Dallas vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.3M
468K

The cost of living in Dallas is 9% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 938th and 1363rd ($2472 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 1143rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 7th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 219th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Raleigh

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Dallas Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729