Dallas vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$4315
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
1.3M
4.84M

The cost of living in Dallas is 3% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 837th and 745th ($2471 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd 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 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Dallas ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 130th and 2nd 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
$18.8
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$17957

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683