Dallas vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
1.3M
690K

The cost of living in Dallas is 26% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 948th and 92nd ($2461 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 62nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 6th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 52nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Washington

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Dallas Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$24788

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003