Cost of Living Comparison Between Brooklyn, NY and Dallas, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Dallas, TX are 14.5% lower than in Brooklyn, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dallas, TX are 24.5% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 36.6% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 10.7% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 23.5% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 42.2% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
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Restaurants
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 80.00 $      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.00 $      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 5.22 $      -5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 $ 2.61 $      -10.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.07 $      -17.0 %
Markets
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 $ 3.57 $      -29.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $ 3.20 $      -15.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.11 $      -34.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 $ 2.48 $      -43.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 $ 4.94 $      -13.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 $ 5.73 $      +2.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $ 7.35 $      +13.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.12 $ 2.22 $      -28.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 $ 0.67 $      -60.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.50 $ 2.18 $      -37.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 $ 1.99 $      -30.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.65 $      -44.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 $ 1.31 $      -29.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.70 $ 2.07 $      -23.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 2.31 $      +3.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 2.17 $      -12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 4.71 $      +34.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 9.98 $      -37.6 %
Transportation
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 3.00 $      +3.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.00 $ 95.00 $      -27.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.80 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $ 24.00 $      -42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.81 $ 3.02 $      -20.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,343.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +26.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,945.57 $ 26,692.40 $      +11.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.41 $ 243.29 $      +63.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.33 $ 68.75 $      +42.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.55 $ 71.14 $      -0.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.25 $ 39.29 $      -65.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 30.00 $      +20.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 14.00 $      -22.2 %
Childcare
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $ 1,053.33 $      -29.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,000.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -28.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.75 $ 61.41 $      -2.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.83 $ 47.50 $      +3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.12 $ 100.68 $      -2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.00 $ 134.93 $      -0.8 %
Rent Per Month
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,175.00 $ 1,838.19 $      -42.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 $ 1,497.38 $      -36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,166.67 $ 3,845.43 $      -37.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,017.50 $ 2,790.79 $      -30.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,299.99 $ 363.30 $      -72.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 999.99 $ 203.26 $      -79.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Brooklyn, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,130.00 $ 5,504.60 $      +7.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.38      -1.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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