Dallas vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
1.3M
14M

The cost of living in Dallas is 61% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 689th and 3238th ($2497 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 116th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$15051

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063