Dallas vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
1.3M
449K

The cost of living in Dallas is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 948th and 23rd ($2447 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 136th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Zurich

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Dallas Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041