Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Louis, MO and Dallas, TX 

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Cost of Living in Dallas, TX is 6.0% higher than in Saint Louis, MO (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dallas, TX is 21.6% higher than in Saint Louis, MO
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 58.6% higher than in Saint Louis, MO
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 0.6% lower than in Saint Louis, MO
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 0.4% higher than in Saint Louis, MO
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 3.9% lower than in Saint Louis, MO
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Restaurants
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 20.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 80.00 $      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.50 $      -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 7.25 $      +20.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.66 $ 5.38 $      +15.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $ 2.62 $      +7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 $ 2.08 $      +9.3 %
Markets
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.39 $ 3.59 $      +5.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.37 $ 3.26 $      +37.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.24 $ 2.13 $      -4.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 $ 2.48 $      -8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.40 $ 5.01 $      -21.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.98 $ 5.84 $      +17.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.24 $ 7.03 $      -2.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.66 $ 2.26 $      -15.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.62 $      -0.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.91 $ 2.06 $      +7.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.36 $ 1.89 $      -20.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $ 1.52 $      +2.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.43 $ 1.20 $      -15.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.97 $ 2.02 $      +2.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $ 2.28 $      +7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 13.50 $      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.17 $      -1.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.10 $ 4.42 $      +7.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 9.74 $      +39.1 %
Transportation
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.00 $ 95.00 $      +21.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.00 $      -14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.80 $      +12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $ 24.00 $      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.23 $ 3.08 $      -4.5 %
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) 25,302.88 $ 26,692.40 $      +5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.41 $ 241.80 $      +10.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.22 $ 68.75 $      +62.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.54 $ 70.00 $      +10.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.50 $ 38.12 $      +38.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.95 $ 13.50 $      +4.2 %
Childcare
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,166.67 $ 1,053.33 $      -9.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,800.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -43.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.00 $ 58.93 $      +7.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.71 $ 47.50 $      +3.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.10 $ 104.00 $      +29.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.00 $ 124.08 $      +6.1 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,190.11 $ 1,826.17 $      +53.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,045.73 $ 1,478.33 $      +41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,300.00 $ 3,981.79 $      +73.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,843.75 $ 2,834.52 $      +53.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 150.00 $ 363.30 $      +142.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 130.00 $ 203.26 $      +56.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Louis, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,730.53 $ 5,529.79 $      +16.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.42 6.45      +0.6 %
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