Restaurants | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +42.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.38 $ | 5.75 $ | +6.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 $ | 3.10 $ | +18.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.08 $ | 2.80 $ | +34.7 % |
Markets | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.57 $ | 4.75 $ | +33.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.20 $ | 4.52 $ | +41.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.11 $ | 3.19 $ | +51.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.48 $ | 5.00 $ | +101.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.94 $ | 6.90 $ | +39.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.73 $ | 4.60 $ | -19.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.35 $ | 6.37 $ | -13.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | 2.37 $ | +6.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.67 $ | 0.78 $ | +15.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.18 $ | 2.57 $ | +17.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.99 $ | 2.37 $ | +18.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.65 $ | 2.00 $ | +21.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.31 $ | 1.50 $ | +14.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.07 $ | 2.50 $ | +20.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.31 $ | 2.10 $ | -9.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.17 $ | 2.24 $ | +3.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.71 $ | 4.62 $ | -1.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.98 $ | 15.84 $ | +58.8 % |
Transportation | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 $ | 2.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95.00 $ | 133.50 $ | +40.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 4.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | 4.43 $ | +58.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | 32.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.06 $ | 4.97 $ | +62.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,000.00 $ | 28,500.00 $ | -10.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,692.40 $ | 27,596.75 $ | +3.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 243.29 $ | 200.49 $ | -17.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 68.75 $ | 48.14 $ | -30.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.43 $ | 73.00 $ | +3.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 38.12 $ | 123.33 $ | +223.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | 19.00 $ | +35.7 % |
Childcare | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,053.33 $ | 1,871.43 $ | +77.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,500.00 $ | 42,700.00 $ | +216.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.41 $ | 64.00 $ | +4.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.50 $ | 49.67 $ | +4.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 100.68 $ | 96.67 $ | -4.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.93 $ | 156.00 $ | +15.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,818.27 $ | 2,780.42 $ | +52.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,497.38 $ | 2,980.71 $ | +99.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,845.43 $ | 4,740.77 $ | +23.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,790.79 $ | 4,338.89 $ | +55.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 363.30 $ | 870.62 $ | +139.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 203.26 $ | 795.42 $ | +291.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dallas, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,571.12 $ | 6,226.95 $ | +11.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.39 | 6.92 | +8.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 152 | 40 |
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