Cost of Living Comparison Between Huntsville, AL and Dallas, TX 

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Cost of Living in Dallas, TX is 16.7% higher than in Huntsville, AL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dallas, TX is 31.0% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 62.2% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 28.5% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 2.9% lower than in Huntsville, AL
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 16.7% lower than in Huntsville, AL
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Restaurants
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $ 20.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 80.00 $      +60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 10.00 $      -4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 $ 5.50 $      +37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 7.25 $      +20.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $ 5.38 $      +2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $ 2.62 $      +14.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 $ 2.08 $      +5.5 %
Markets
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.81 $ 3.59 $      -5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 $ 3.25 $      -8.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 $ 2.13 $      +25.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.35 $ 2.52 $      -24.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.31 $ 5.01 $      -31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.66 $ 5.84 $      +3.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.55 $ 7.03 $      +7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.39 $ 2.26 $      -33.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.62 $      -20.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $ 2.06 $      +25.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 1.89 $      -11.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.52 $      +4.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 $ 1.20 $      +2.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.95 $ 2.02 $      +3.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.56 $ 2.36 $      +51.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 13.50 $      +35.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.17 $      +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 $ 4.42 $      +32.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 9.50 $      +18.8 %
Transportation
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $ 3.00 $      +200.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $ 95.00 $      +216.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $ 3.00 $      -29.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 2.80 $      +40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 $ 24.00 $      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.09 $ 3.07 $      -0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,026.16 $ 32,000.00 $      -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,018.20 $ 26,692.40 $      +6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.71 $ 243.29 $      +29.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.50 $ 68.75 $      +44.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.00 $ 70.23 $      +17.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.49 $ 38.12 $      +49.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.00 $ 30.00 $      +275.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.25 $ 13.50 $      +45.9 %
Childcare
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 891.89 $ 1,053.33 $      +18.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,758.00 $ 13,500.00 $      +54.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 30.98 $ 58.93 $      +90.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.00 $ 47.50 $      +137.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.00 $ 104.00 $      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 $ 124.08 $      +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,425.00 $ 1,826.17 $      +28.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 893.33 $ 1,478.33 $      +65.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,916.67 $ 3,981.79 $      +107.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,000.00 $ 2,826.25 $      +41.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 173.34 $ 363.30 $      +109.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 166.67 $ 203.26 $      +21.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Huntsville, AL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,126.05 $ 5,589.72 $      +9.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.44      -1.0 %
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