Restaurants | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +14.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.50 $ | 10.00 $ | +5.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.75 $ | 5.50 $ | +15.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 $ | 7.00 $ | +40.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.92 $ | 5.38 $ | +9.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.65 $ | +16.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.06 $ | 2.12 $ | +2.8 % |
Markets | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.92 $ | 3.62 $ | -7.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.83 $ | 3.32 $ | +81.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 2.11 $ | +40.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.00 $ | 2.63 $ | -12.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.15 $ | 5.06 $ | -17.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.00 $ | 5.99 $ | +49.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.78 $ | 7.35 $ | +27.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | 2.31 $ | +7.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.77 $ | 0.71 $ | -7.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.59 $ | 2.29 $ | +44.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.74 $ | 2.05 $ | +18.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.75 $ | 1.78 $ | +138.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.36 $ | 1.40 $ | +2.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.13 $ | 2.12 $ | -0.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.10 $ | 2.37 $ | +115.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +3.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.37 $ | +37.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 $ | 4.85 $ | -2.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | 9.98 $ | +42.6 % |
Transportation | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | 3.00 $ | +71.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 58.00 $ | 95.00 $ | +63.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 3.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 2.80 $ | +40.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 $ | 24.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.05 $ | 3.08 $ | +0.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,000.00 $ | 32,000.00 $ | +23.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,437.64 $ | 26,692.40 $ | +9.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 150.60 $ | 243.06 $ | +61.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 50.00 $ | 72.00 $ | +44.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 58.46 $ | 72.00 $ | +23.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 66.67 $ | 36.22 $ | -45.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 14.00 $ | -3.4 % |
Childcare | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,369.17 $ | 1,053.33 $ | -23.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,812.00 $ | 13,500.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 47.44 $ | 61.41 $ | +29.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.25 $ | 47.50 $ | +15.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 90.50 $ | 100.68 $ | +11.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 143.00 $ | 134.93 $ | -5.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,215.00 $ | 1,850.08 $ | +52.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 912.50 $ | 1,497.50 $ | +64.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,750.00 $ | 3,847.91 $ | +119.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,480.00 $ | 2,786.90 $ | +88.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 201.80 $ | 430.83 $ | +113.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 201.80 $ | 212.60 $ | +5.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Des Moines, IA Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,980.77 $ | 5,424.37 $ | +36.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 6.40 | -3.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 26 | 158 |
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