Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in London is 8.6% higher than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 21.2% higher than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in London are 41.8% higher than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in London are 20.5% higher than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in London are 9.7% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in London is 32.5% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.70 £)
25.48 $
(20.00 £)
     +27.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(62.78 £)
101.94 $
(80.00 £)
     +27.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(7.85 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     +1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(3.92 £)
8.28 $
(6.50 £)
     +65.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.49 £)
7.01 $
(5.50 £)
     +0.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(4.22 £)
4.59 $
(3.60 £)
     -14.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(2.06 £)
2.56 $
(2.01 £)
     -2.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.63 £)
2.02 $
(1.59 £)
     -2.7 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(2.81 £)
6.30 $
(4.95 £)
     +75.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(2.55 £)
1.78 $
(1.40 £)
     -45.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(1.65 £)
1.20 $
(0.94 £)
     -43.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.52 $
(1.98 £)
4.07 $
(3.20 £)
     +61.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(3.88 £)
4.41 $
(3.46 £)
     -10.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $
(4.50 £)
4.36 $
(3.42 £)
     -24.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(5.76 £)
7.03 $
(5.52 £)
     -4.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $
(1.74 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -31.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(0.53 £)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     +13.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $
(1.71 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -29.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(1.56 £)
1.91 $
(1.50 £)
     -4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(1.29 £)
0.73 $
(0.57 £)
     -56.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(1.03 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -48.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(1.63 £)
1.24 $
(0.97 £)
     -40.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(1.81 £)
1.65 $
(1.30 £)
     -28.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.77 £)
12.11 $
(9.50 £)
     -19.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(1.71 £)
2.71 $
(2.13 £)
     +24.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $
(3.70 £)
3.10 $
(2.44 £)
     -34.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(7.83 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +91.5 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.35 £)
3.57 $
(2.80 £)
     +18.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(74.56 £)
254.84 $
(200.00 £)
     +168.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.35 £)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     +91.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.20 £)
3.99 $
(3.13 £)
     +42.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(18.84 £)
38.23 $
(30.00 £)
     +59.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.06 $
(2.40 £)
7.29 $
(5.72 £)
     +138.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(25,113.41 £)
34,346.59 $
(26,955.00 £)
     +7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(20,948.04 £)
32,952.12 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +23.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(190.93 £)
371.58 $
(291.61 £)
     +52.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $
(53.95 £)
19.29 $
(15.14 £)
     -71.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.43 $
(55.28 £)
39.79 $
(31.23 £)
     -43.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(29.92 £)
58.12 $
(45.61 £)
     +52.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(23.54 £)
18.29 $
(14.35 £)
     -39.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(10.99 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +36.5 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(826.65 £)
2,345.00 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +122.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(10,594.72 £)
25,554.17 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +89.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(48.20 £)
104.94 $
(82.36 £)
     +70.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(37.28 £)
50.42 $
(39.57 £)
     +6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.68 $
(79.02 £)
112.98 $
(88.67 £)
     +12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.93 $
(105.89 £)
124.79 $
(97.93 £)
     -7.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,826.17 $
(1,433.17 £)
2,716.17 $
(2,131.63 £)
     +48.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,478.33 $
(1,160.19 £)
2,053.06 $
(1,611.23 £)
     +38.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,775.19 $
(2,962.75 £)
5,635.84 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +49.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,826.25 $
(2,218.02 £)
3,642.96 $
(2,858.97 £)
     +28.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(285.11 £)
1,647.01 $
(1,292.57 £)
     +353.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(159.51 £)
941.93 $
(739.22 £)
     +363.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,480.78 $
(4,301.29 £)
4,487.80 $
(3,522.00 £)
     -18.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 5.51      -13.8 %
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