Dallas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Dallas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2426
$3215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5685
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$2185
🏘️ Family rent
$2746
$2851
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5024
$5545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dallas is 25% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 606th and 37th ($2426 vs $3215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 541st and 28th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Ranked 19th vs 18th best cities to live in the United States, and 115th vs 112th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs San Diego

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Dallas San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$9.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1568
$2378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$1839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3207
$4009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2295
$2157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5224
$11015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2565
$9934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.88
$5.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$3.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$1311
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14236
$15142

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2168
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2209
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2101
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2140
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2088
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$1932
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2108
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2118
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2024
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2136
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2146
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2143
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2184
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2138
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2063
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2079
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2403
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2325
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2110
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2042
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2179
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1998
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2082
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2144
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$1949
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2247
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2077
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2111
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2074
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2245
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2095
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2229
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2054
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2106

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2862
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2810
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2861
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2924
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2956
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2754
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3043
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3199
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1110
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2904
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2759
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3117
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$960
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$952
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2904
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2697
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3017
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2709
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2750
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2560
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2649
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2904
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$2863
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2647
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2536
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2612
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2590
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2710
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2641
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2337
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$845
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2562
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$2670
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2641
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2653
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$2626
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2808
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2582
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2456
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2474