Cost of Living in Dallas, TX

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2497
$5860
🛋️ Without rent
$956
$2980
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1542
$2880
🍽️ Food
$613
$1607
🚐 Transport
$187
$485
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
😀 Quality of life
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M

The average cost of living in Dallas is $2497, which is in the top 7% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 689th out of 9294 in our global list, 620th out of 2202 in the United States, and 4th out of 130 in Texas State.

The median after-tax salary is $5411, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months. Ranked 116th (TOP 1%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 17th best city to live in the United States, and 2nd most liveable city in Texas State. With an estimated population of 1.3M, Dallas is the 9th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km Dallas Love Field
😷 Air quality Good 10.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 328 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Prices in Dallas

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

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