Dallas vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$4399
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
1.3M
4.84M

The cost of living in Dallas is 9% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 700th and 312th ($2550 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 113th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Sydney

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Dallas Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$18951

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754