Dallas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dallas is 24% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 700th and 45th ($2550 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 36th 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 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 113th vs 75th 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
$20.5
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647