Restaurants | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.99 $ | 20.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 80.00 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 10.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 5.50 $ | -8.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 7.25 $ | -9.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.31 $ | 5.38 $ | +1.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.67 $ | 2.62 $ | -1.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.15 $ | 2.08 $ | -3.4 % |
Markets | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.95 $ | 3.59 $ | -9.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.23 $ | 3.26 $ | +0.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | 2.13 $ | +57.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.43 $ | 2.48 $ | -27.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.18 $ | 5.01 $ | -18.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.26 $ | 5.84 $ | +11.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.68 $ | 7.03 $ | +5.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.55 $ | 2.26 $ | -11.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | 0.62 $ | -12.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.97 $ | 2.06 $ | +4.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.63 $ | 1.89 $ | +15.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.25 $ | 1.52 $ | +21.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.20 $ | -4.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.92 $ | 2.02 $ | +4.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.01 $ | 2.28 $ | +13.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 13.50 $ | -10.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 $ | 2.17 $ | +5.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.20 $ | 4.42 $ | +38.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 9.74 $ | +21.8 % |
Transportation | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | 3.00 $ | +100.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | 95.00 $ | +111.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 3.00 $ | -7.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 $ | 2.80 $ | +1.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 24.00 $ | -31.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.08 $ | 3.08 $ | +0.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,000.00 $ | 32,000.00 $ | -3.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,824.23 $ | 26,692.40 $ | +3.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 172.13 $ | 241.80 $ | +40.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.20 $ | 68.75 $ | +14.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 65.07 $ | 70.00 $ | +7.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 55.33 $ | 38.12 $ | -31.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.50 $ | 30.00 $ | +71.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 13.50 $ | -10.0 % |
Childcare | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,458.50 $ | 1,053.33 $ | -27.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,625.00 $ | 13,500.00 $ | -37.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.85 $ | 58.93 $ | -4.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 55.85 $ | 47.50 $ | -15.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.46 $ | 104.00 $ | +6.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 131.04 $ | 124.08 $ | -5.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,242.40 $ | 1,826.17 $ | -18.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,527.78 $ | 1,478.33 $ | -3.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,604.54 $ | 3,981.79 $ | -13.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,658.33 $ | 2,834.52 $ | +6.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 368.17 $ | 363.30 $ | -1.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 249.25 $ | 203.26 $ | -18.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,678.08 $ | 5,529.79 $ | -2.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.69 | 6.45 | -3.5 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 178 | 159 |
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