Dallas vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$4811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
1.3M
525K

The cost of living in Dallas is 7% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 689th and 409th ($2497 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 364th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Ranked 17th vs 59th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 238th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Sacramento

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Dallas Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860