Dallas vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
737K

The cost of living in Dallas is 22% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 938th and 126th ($2472 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 94th 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 7th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 147th 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
$18.5
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$30033

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098