Cost of Living Comparison Between Boulder, CO and Dallas, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Dallas, TX are 5.1% lower than in Boulder, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dallas, TX are 1.9% lower than in Boulder, CO
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 3.7% higher than in Boulder, CO
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 10.1% lower than in Boulder, CO
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 2.3% lower than in Boulder, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 5.7% lower than in Boulder, CO
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Restaurants
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $ 20.00 $      -9.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 80.00 $      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $ 5.00 $      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 $ 5.22 $      -3.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 $ 2.61 $      -15.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.07 $      -17.0 %
Markets
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $ 3.54 $      -13.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 $ 3.16 $      -4.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $ 2.11 $      -29.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 $ 2.48 $      -32.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.86 $ 4.94 $      +1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $ 5.73 $      +4.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.64 $ 7.21 $      +8.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 $ 2.27 $      +9.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.67 $      +0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $ 1.99 $      +5.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 $ 1.99 $      -7.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.65 $      -25.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 $ 1.31 $      -7.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $ 2.07 $      +4.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 2.25 $      +6.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $ 15.00 $      -11.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.17 $      +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 4.60 $      +70.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 9.98 $      0.0 %
Transportation
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.88 $ 3.00 $      -22.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 $ 95.00 $      -36.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 2.80 $      +40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 24.00 $      -4.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $ 3.11 $      -5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,865.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +0.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,911.25 $ 26,692.40 $      +3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.98 $ 243.29 $      +35.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.83 $ 66.67 $      +31.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $ 70.65 $      -5.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.00 $ 41.67 $      -53.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 14.00 $      -22.2 %
Childcare
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,433.33 $ 1,053.33 $      -26.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,700.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -56.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.40 $ 61.41 $      +21.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 47.50 $      +5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.67 $ 101.21 $      +25.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.50 $ 132.60 $      -37.6 %
Rent Per Month
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,862.50 $ 1,838.19 $      -1.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,512.50 $ 1,497.38 $      -1.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,500.00 $ 3,845.43 $      +9.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,742.86 $ 2,790.79 $      +1.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 669.34 $ 363.30 $      -45.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 422.02 $ 203.26 $      -51.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Boulder, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,683.75 $ 5,256.81 $      -7.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 6.38      -1.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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