Dallas vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
737K

The cost of living in Dallas is 22% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 948th and 142nd ($2461 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 101st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 6th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 32nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Seattle

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Dallas Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$28950

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173