Dallas vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dallas is 46% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 700th and 2722nd ($2550 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 113th and 294th 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
$20.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$10781

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262