Dallas vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.3M
874K

The cost of living in Dallas is 33% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 700th and 9th ($2550 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 19th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 113th vs 12th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs San Francisco

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Dallas San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610