Dallas vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$3483
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.79M

The cost of living in Dallas is 3% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 689th and 571st ($2497 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 6th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 116th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Toronto

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Dallas Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$18837

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190