Dallas vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dallas is 47% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 689th and 2685th ($2497 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 4th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 116th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Rome

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Dallas Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$9800

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229