Dallas vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$2869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
17
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
1.3M
216K

The cost of living in Dallas is 14% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 700th and 1293rd ($2550 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 1st in the United States and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United States vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 113th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Wellington

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Dallas Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$13500

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700