Dallas vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
1.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dallas is 44% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 948th and 3130th ($2447 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 136th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Tokyo

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Dallas Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$14795

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961