Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Fort Worth, TX 

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Cost of Living in Fort Worth, TX is 3.7% lower than in Dallas, TX (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Fort Worth, TX is 8.0% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Fort Worth, TX are 16.4% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Fort Worth, TX are 8.8% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Fort Worth, TX are 0.1% higher than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Fort Worth, TX is 6.4% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 60.00 $      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 11.00 $      -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 5.15 $      -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 5.75 $      -17.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.40 $ 6.10 $      +13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $ 2.54 $      -6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 1.94 $      -14.7 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.54 $ 3.44 $      -3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $ 2.91 $      -11.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.82 $      -13.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.76 $ 3.43 $      -8.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 $ 4.44 $      -25.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 $ 6.90 $      +11.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.85 $ 8.73 $      +11.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.73 $      +23.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $ 1.10 $      +57.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.01 $ 1.79 $      -10.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.79 $ 1.82 $      +2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.08 $      -0.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 $ 1.29 $      -12.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 $ 2.20 $      +15.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $ 2.19 $      -7.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 14.07 $      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 $ 1.86 $      -13.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.87 $ 4.42 $      -9.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 9.00 $      -10.0 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 3.25 $      +8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 91.00 $ 80.00 $      -12.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.80 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 24.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.98 $ 2.94 $      -1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,278.39 $ 24,576.00 $      -32.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,642.68 $ 26,773.58 $      -3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.04 $ 230.48 $      +1.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 76.44 $ 75.75 $      -0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.88 $ 76.11 $      +4.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.69 $ 35.88 $      -13.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.25 $ 27.80 $      +52.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.62 $ 13.50 $      -0.9 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,179.44 $ 1,853.57 $      +57.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,633.33 $ 23,333.33 $      -12.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.53 $ 60.71 $      +3.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 $ 45.20 $      -9.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.05 $ 114.43 $      +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.00 $ 117.69 $      -12.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,616.26 $ 1,610.00 $      -0.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,475.91 $ 1,172.14 $      -20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,504.00 $ 2,682.14 $      -23.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,586.95 $ 2,209.38 $      -14.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 322.12 $ 206.83 $      -35.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 209.73 $ 193.27 $      -7.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Fort Worth, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,859.48 $ 4,184.34 $      -13.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.59      +3.6 %
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