Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacramento, CA and Dallas, TX 

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Cost of Living in Dallas, TX is 13.6% lower than in Sacramento, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dallas, TX is 8.3% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 1.5% higher than in Sacramento, CA
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 2.5% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 17.6% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 22.7% higher than in Sacramento, CA
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Restaurants
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $ 80.00 $      +3.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.50 $      -31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.25 $      -9.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 5.38 $      -2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $ 2.62 $      -4.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $ 2.08 $      +1.4 %
Markets
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.11 $ 3.59 $      -29.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $ 3.25 $      -23.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 $ 2.13 $      -10.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.47 $ 2.52 $      -43.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 $ 5.01 $      -25.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 $ 5.84 $      -10.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $ 7.03 $      -18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 $ 2.26 $      -12.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.62 $      -34.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $ 2.06 $      -10.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.27 $ 1.89 $      -42.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $ 1.52 $      +2.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.20 $      -40.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.68 $ 2.02 $      -24.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 2.36 $      +6.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 13.50 $      -3.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.17 $      +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 $ 4.42 $      +179.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $ 9.50 $      -10.2 %
Transportation
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 $ 95.00 $      +0.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.00 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.80 $      -6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.69 $ 24.00 $      -13.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.01 $ 3.07 $      -38.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,698.64 $ 26,692.40 $      -0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 386.03 $ 243.29 $      -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.33 $ 68.75 $      +5.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.76 $ 70.23 $      -7.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.67 $ 38.12 $      -41.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 13.50 $      +12.5 %
Childcare
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,213.75 $ 1,053.33 $      -52.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,500.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -47.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.00 $ 58.93 $      +11.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.33 $ 47.50 $      -25.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.50 $ 104.00 $      -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.75 $ 124.08 $      -30.6 %
Rent Per Month
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,159.29 $ 1,826.17 $      -15.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,654.33 $ 1,478.33 $      -10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,291.67 $ 3,981.79 $      +21.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,856.62 $ 2,826.25 $      -1.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 403.00 $ 363.30 $      -9.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.69 $ 203.26 $      -45.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sacramento, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,970.30 $ 5,589.72 $      +12.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 6.44      -3.1 %
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